Subject Details - Stage 1 Material Solutions - Metal

  
SACE StageSACE Stage 1
SACE Credits10 credits
Subject Length1 semester
DescriptionStudents design and create projects that meet a design brief and develop the knowledge and skills associated with using a variety of metal hand and power tools. They combine their designing and creative skills with knowledge and understanding of materials, information and equipment to produce a high-quality metal project.

TopicsStudents use a range of manufacturing technologies such as metalwork tools, machines and equipment to design and make products with metal based materials.
AssessmentAssessment is school based. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
     Skills and applications task - 20%
Students complete a materials investigation and a series of skills tasks.
     Product - 60%
Construction of a major and minor student designed project.
     Folio - 20%
Documentation of all stages of the design brief including details of planning, testing, producing and evaluating the product.
SACE Assessment PlanMaterial Solutions
Suggested Prior LearningSuccessful completion of Year 10 Materials Design with Metal.
Additional InformationMaterial costs of $30.