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Design Technology       Level 2 Enquiries: Mr L Connell
Prerequisites
Students will need to have gained a minimum of 10 credits from within the re-aligned Achievement Standards course of 2011. There may be consideration given to a student who has followed a successful alternative pathway. These cases will be individually decided after discussion between the Student and Caregiver, the Teacher in Charge and the Head of Learning Area.
This course is assessed using: This course is:
  ● Achievement Standards   ● Internally assessed
           
    Unit Standards   ● Externally assessed
           
Course Information
In 2011 the NZ Technology Curriculum introduced their modified NCEA Level 1 Achievement Standards. This year the re-alignment is being applied to NCEA Level 2. Here at Wakatipu High School we welcome these changes as we see the delivery and assessment of these Achievement Standards as being our best tool to encourage, challenge and engage our students.

This Design Technology course will offer 16 - 22 credits from the Achievement Standards shown below.
Course Cost
There is a set cost of $55 to cover student consumables and basic materials. However as the Technology Process encourages individual outcomes, some additional material cost may result.
Standard
 Title Credits Int/Ext
AS 2.1 Undertake brief development to address an issue 4 Internal
AS 2.2 Use project planning practices to guide the development of an outcome 4 Internal
AS 2.3 Demonstrate the evolution of a conceptual design 6 Internal
AS 2.4 Determine resources to develop a prototype 6 Internal
AS 2.5 Discuss how modelling informs technological practice 4 External
AS 2.6 Discuss material evaluation 4 External
AS 2.20 Implement advanced procedures using resistant materials to make a specified product with special features 6 Internal
AS 2.21 Demonstrate understanding of advanced concepts used when making an item using materials 4 Internal
AS 2.23 Communicate design ideas using visual communication techniques 3 External
AS 2.31 Use working drawings to communicate technical details of own design ideas 3 External
Maximum Credits Available  22  
 
Why this course?
The aim of this course is to broaden each student's technological knowledge and practice while at the same time stimulating the creativity that lies within us all. We feel this course will engage students and challenge them. We hope it promotes personal excellence and that it will open up pathways to further learning.