{"id":625,"date":"2017-06-05T23:09:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T23:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insites.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academicguide-year10-12\/?page_id=625"},"modified":"2019-06-18T02:56:51","modified_gmt":"2019-06-18T02:56:51","slug":"design-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/insites.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academicguide-year11-12\/hsc\/hsc-subjects\/design-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Design and Technology 2 unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Course Description<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Preliminary Course<\/strong>\u00a0[Board Developed] 2 units<br \/>\n<strong>HSC Course<\/strong>\u00a0[Board Developed] 2 units<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Watch a Major Project video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J5AQrkSJlAw\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design and Technology is a diverse subject which can incorporate a wide array of technologies depending on the student\u2019s interest. Student\u2019s design and make a product, system or environment of choice. Its subject content is restricted solely one\u2019s level of interest and motivation and accommodates a range of learning styles to support students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preliminary<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0course<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is a foundation in design and communication that is integrated into designing and making plus studying design in a commercial environment, developing skills for the HSC year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HSC\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offers students the opportunity to embark on a yearlong project of choice, through research and hands on experimentation and testing students make and validate their design decisions in a portfolio of work to support the product, system and environment. This Major Design Project is an ideal experience that is precursor to what a student would experience I a tertiary environment after school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is important to consider when selecting this subject, the following:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Major Project is self-directed and requires good time management skills and includes a portfolio.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The skills required in the portfolio and project are:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Problem finding\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Primary and secondary research<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sketching, rapid prototyping and repeat. Lots of iterating to inform learning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computer aided drafting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturing skills<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"36\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ongoing evaluation throughout the whole design process<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Assessment \u2013 HSC course only<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 297px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 198.283px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>WEIGHTING<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 274.717px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>INTERNAL ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 76px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>WEIGHTING<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; width: 297px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Written Examination<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section I: Objective response question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section II: Short answer question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section III: One structured extended response question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Major Project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; 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