ELECTIVE COURSES

Robotic Designer And Builder

Programming And Big Data

In a world which is becoming increasingly data driven, many jobs require a high level of digital literacy and this course equips students with an understanding and an application of what ‘Big Data’ is and how it can be created, mined and used in society.

The other core aspect of this course is developing strong programming skills which will foster problem-solving and criticalanalysis skills, both of which are proven to improve performance in all subject areas. In this subject, the students will be presented with authentic problems to solve, through a project-based learning approach

This subject is highly recommended for students that plan to study ATAR Computer Science in upper school.

Project Stem

Project STEM enables students to collaborate, think creatively and draw upon their knowledge, skills and understanding from Mathematics, Science and Technology to engineer solutions to real-world problems. The subject employs a project-based learning approach and students will need to follow a design thinking methodology to complete projects such as Doomsday Prepping (designing a environment to survey completely off the grid) and as well as an opportunity to pursue a topic of personal interest.

This course is ideal for students who enjoy the practical side of Science, Mathematics & Technology and will enable them to deepen their engagement with the design processes integral to invention and innovation.

Project STEM aims to challenge all students to develop their ability to work in a team, communicate ideas and generate legitimate solutions that dissolve the boundaries between the Science.

Robots are a fundamental part of our everyday lives. They can be used to create cars, search underwater caves, clean houses, collect information and create outputs such as movement, light, and heat. This subject will engage students in research, problemsolving, programming and engineering to design, build and code a robot that solves a problem.

The unit will be underpinned by five key concepts: collaboration through group work, approaches to problem-solving, data and information, digital systems and interactions and impact. A variety of projects will be used to help you build upon the skills you developed in previous STEM studies, such as problem solving and thinking skills using project-based tasks.

The course is designed to inspire imagination and creative approaches in a logic and application-based framework. The design aspect of this course will also allow students to develop capabilities in and knowledge about design, construction and assembly of technological systems.

Web And App Design

Becoming familiar with industry standard software and skills in website and application development will give students an advantage in a world increasingly dependent on technology. In this course students will be exposed to the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of software and various web authoring and application building software. This course also develops programming skills through the application of applying HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. Students will undertake a client or competition driven project using a design process to build websites and applications.

This subject is on the pathway for students wishing to study Applied Information Technology (AIT) in upper school.