Y10TCHD

Year 10 Hard Materials Half Year

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr J. Sopers.

This course offers students the opportunity to design and make products using different technologies. This course combines the use of the design process and language, along with an emphasis on correct methodology, systems, and processes. An emphasis is placed on the correct use of hand tools and selected machinery.

This course is part of the General Curriculum and if chosen will be one of your PART B selections.

Course Overview

What is taught in courses varies from year to year. This course could include:
Students work with a variety of materials that may include Timber, Acrylic, Steel, Brass, Aluminium, Leather, Pewter, Bone, Paua etc.

Students will make a take-home project.

Disclaimer

Please note that courses will go ahead only if student numbers, staffing, and timetabling allow it.  Where a subject is oversubscribed, and there are insufficient numbers or resources to create an extra class, a ballot system may be applied.  

Costs

The Board of Trustees has again asked to opt into the Ministry of Education donation scheme. Doing so resulted in the ability to waive student fee donations. Kaiapoi High School aims to deliver quality educational courses over and above those that which is funded by the Ministry. It is likely the School will opt into the donation scheme for 2024, however parental contribution for the costs of trips and activities where participation is optional, and/or components not covered by the Government grant, may be requested. We appreciate the financial support our families make to the School.