Whangarei Girls' High School

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Year 9 Product and Design

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Course Description

In Year 9, students will have the opportunity to develop their problem solving skills across two different specialist areas.

Design & Visual Communication will focus on design drawings, with the emphasis on working drawings, prototypes, orthographic, isometric, sectional/exploded details, construction drawings, measurements and cutting lists.

Construction & Mechanical Technology will focus on making and knowing how to make products. It will include workshop safety, machine components, knowledge of materials and construction methods.

Students will work through various design briefs, such as Jewellery and/or Clock Design – MDF/Plywood.

Teacher in Charge

Dave Beazley


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Contributions and Equipment

All students need: pens, pencils, ruler, eraser, glue stick, highlighters, coloured pencils, scissors for all classes.

Specific requirements are as follows:
1 $15.00 /$20.00 take home component
A4 Clearfile


Recommended Prior Learning

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