Year 10 Pre-Trades

LENGTH OF COURSE: Semester Only

ASSUMED BACKGROUND: Nil

CURRICULUM CHARGES: $100

CONTENT
Course content will be a selection of the following:

This course is designed to help students transition into Vocational Education Courses and is modelled on this style of teaching and learning. Some learning will be outdoors whilst others will be in a workshop.

Process and production skills:
Develop knowledge and skills that are from a range of trades including tiling, framing, concreting, bricking, plumbing and general construction techniques. Students will at times take on projects around the school to gather real world experiences.

Collaborating and managing:
develop understandings of how to safely manage projects and use materials responsibly. Students learn how to work independently and on collaborative projects.

ASSESSMENT TYPES

Production and process skills:
Ability to independently and safely construct products using trade techniques.
Knowledge and Understanding:
Design, produce and evaluate your own product. The product developed can be chosen by the student in collaboration withtheir teacher as cost, space, time and capacity need to be considered.