Year 9 Metalwork – Elective Payment Required $60.00 (this payment is required before course commences) SESSIONS PER FORTNIGHT - 7 MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AIMS To develop skills in the engineering field and to introduce students to a variety of Design and Metal Fabrication processes. To enable students to develop skills using Metal Inert Gas (M.I.G.) Welding, a variety of power and hand tools. To enable the students to become aware of the interesting avenues of work associated with Engineering Workshop Practices. CONTENT Students learn to operate a variety of tools, which include: Hand tools Power cutting and grinding tools MIG Welder Plasma Cutter To enable students to develop an awareness of the types of work and safety processes related to Metals. Students develop skills and knowledge to design and plan work procedures and acquire skills related to the construction of one or more practical projects using Metal Fabrication equipment. Students will compile a folio of drawings using C.A.D (Computer Aided Drawing), procedures and evaluation. INTER-DISCIPLINARY LEARNING – DESIGN, CREATIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY Students will work independently and safely to produce five (5) key items for assessment. Students will be required to maintain a work book containing design briefs, drawings and evaluation reports and may include photos of all completed work. Google sketchup. ASSESSMENT TASKS include: Completion of the five production items. Written evaluation reports including photos of all production work. Completed drawings of all prospects using Google Sketchup. Produce work within a tolerance of 1mm. PRE-REQUISITE For students to gain full advantage from this subject they will need to be prepared to investigate and become fully committed to the tasks undertaken. PATHWAY OPTIONS: SUBJECTS: Year 10 Metals, VCE Design and Technology: Metals, VET Engineering, Apprenticeships e.g. Plumbing, Engineering and Sheet Metal. CAREERS: Metals Industry, Building and Construction Industries, Welder, Plumber and other related fields TRADE CENTRE: Certificate options, pathways.
Irymple Secondary College YEAR 9 - Elective Selection Sheet Please retain as your copy Name____________________________ Parent Signature______________________ Form____________________________ Current School ___________________ Form Teacher________________________ CORE SUBJECTS: English - 9 Maths - 9 Science - 7 Health/PE – 7 Humanities – 7 Learning Area Electives - (Each elective runs for 7 sessions per fortnight). Eight (8) electives are to be initially chosen for the year. Following counselling & parent input, six electives will be finalised for each students’ learning program for the academic year. All electives run for a semester except Indonesian & Italian which run for the whole year. (If selecting one of these electives please complete two spaces in the boxes below). Students must select at least one study from the Arts and Technology areas. Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area SCIENCE HUMANITIES LANGUAGES ARTS HEALTH / P.E. TECHNOLOGY Electives Electives Electives Electives Electives Electives Agricultural Science Robotics Global Communities Indonesian Italian Art Ceramics Visual Communication Drama Music Media Studies Dance ▪ Photography ▪ Print Making Sports Science Outdoor Education Metalwork Wood Integrated Materials Electronics Food Textiles Info Tech Certificate II in Retail STUDENT ELECTIVE SELECTIONS: Please select in order, your elective choices for the year. 1.(The Arts) 2. (Technology) 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Irymple Secondary College YEAR 9 - Elective Selection Sheet Please Return to the Office by by 17th Sept 2014 Name____________________________ Parent Signature______________________ Form____________________________ Current School ___________________ Form Teacher________________________ CORE SUBJECTS: English - 9 Maths - 9 Science - 7 Health/PE – 7 Humanities – 7 Learning Area Electives - (Each elective runs for 7 sessions per fortnight). Eight (8) electives are to be initially chosen for the year. Following counselling & parent input, six electives will be finalised for each students’ learning program for the academic year. All electives run for a semester except Indonesian & Italian which run for the whole year. (If selecting one of these electives please complete two spaces in the boxes below). Students must select at least one study from the Arts and Technology areas. Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area Learning Area SCIENCE HUMANITIES LANGUAGES ARTS HEALTH / P.E. TECHNOLOGY Electives Electives Electives Electives Electives Electives Agricultural Science Robotics Global Communities Indonesian Italian Art Ceramics Visual Communication Drama Music Media Studies Dance ▪ Photography ▪ Print Making Sports Science Outdoor Education Metalwork Wood Integrated Materials Electronics Food Textiles Info Tech Certificate II in Retail STUDENT ELECTIVE SELECTIONS: Please select in order, your elective choices for the year. 1.(The Arts) 2. (Technology) 3. 4. 5. 6.