Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 1 Hard Materials Technology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr W. Anderton.

Recommended Prior Learning

*Students must choose either Hard Materials Technology or Fabric Technology they cannot study both.*

Subject	Level	Recommendations
Year 9 Hard Materials Technology	9	Open entry.
Year 10 Hard Materials Technology	10	Open entry.
Level 1 Hard Materials Technology	1	Open entry. Previous Hard Materials Technology is an advantage. Students need to start this course at the beginning of the year.
Level 2 Hard Materials Technology	2	10 credits in Level 1 Technology or with HoD discretion. Students need to start this course at the beginning of the year.
Level 3 Hard Materials Technology	3	12 credits in Level 2 Technology including Merit in AS91356 or with HoD discretion. Students need to start this course at the beginning of the year.

Students develop a design brief and complete a small furniture design project throughout the year, working with a variety of hard materials that could include wood, metal and plastic. A materials supplementary cost is charged. Technology is an approved subject for University Entrance.

Students need to start this course at the beginning of the year.

*Students must choose either Fabric Technology or Hard Materials Technology. They cannot study both.

NOTE: Depending on individual student’s choice of project and materials, it may be necessary to make an additional charge towards the end of the course to cover individual costs.

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.

Departments:

Technology

Pathway

Level 2 Hard Materials Technology

Level 1 Hard Materials Technology

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