Technology Construction Woodwork Cooking Sewing

The Technology Department offers students opportunities to work practically in a variety of situations. Engagement in creating, problem solving, constructing and evaluating make learning fun and rewarding.

The technology department is divided into three separate areas:

• Hospitality/Cooking

• Fabrics/Textiles

• Building Construction/Woodwork

All three areas teach important life skills and allow students to both develop hobbies from the skills they master and to progress on to chosen career pathways. They are all hands-on, practical-based subjects, complemented with some theory work.

All Technology subjects are compulsory at junior levels. From Years 10 through to 13 they become full-year option courses. Although students can pick up any of the three as ‘stand alone’ subjects, we do recommend they have taken it at the previous level, as this helps the students perform to a higher standard.

We have well equipped teaching facilities and equipment, plus committed staff who are dedicated to student success.

Hospitality/Cooking

This course is designed to educate students in food and nutrition, and offer more healthy food alternatives and/or lifestyle choices. Some of these options include: Vegetarian lifestyle choices Alternative food needs Foods for families Special occasion Creative foods
The Hospitality courses equip students with the knowledge to produce healthy and varied meal options for a wide array of personal requirements and specific scenarios. It has been found to be very popular amongst both genders, with good results.

Fabrics/Textiles

In fabrics, students learn how to use sewing machines and overlockers and how to work with a wide range of fabric types.

A variety of clothing items is constructed, such as:

• Leisure wear
• Sports items
• Sleep wear
• Formal clothing such as ball gowns

Students also have the opportunity to make textile items for the home.

Building Construction/Woodwork

We work in conjunction with BCITO (Building Construction Industry Training Organisation) and offer a range of Unit Standards to achieve the ‘BConstructive’ Certificate Levels 1-3. The students make the projects in the workshop, where they are taught how to use the hand tools and machines safely, and to maintain them.  At the end of the year the students can take their projects home. Some of the projects the students have made are: Stools Bedside cabinets Blanket chests Chest of drawers Computer desks