{"id":3435,"date":"2026-04-12T17:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T07:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/design-and-technology-2-unit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T21:46:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T11:46:44","slug":"design-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.newington.nsw.edu.au\/academic-guides\/academic-guide-years-11-12\/hsc\/hsc-subjects\/design-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Design and Technology 2 unit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course Description<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Preliminary Course<\/strong>&nbsp;[Board Developed] 2 units<br><strong>HSC Course<\/strong>&nbsp;[Board Developed] 2 units<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch a Major Project video <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J5AQrkSJlAw\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Design and Technology is a diverse subject which can incorporate a wide array of technologies depending on the student\u2019s interest. Student\u2019s design and make a product, system or environment of choice. Its subject content is restricted solely one\u2019s level of interest and motivation and accommodates a range of learning styles to support students.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Preliminary<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;course<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;is a foundation in design and communication that is integrated into designing and making plus studying design in a commercial environment, developing skills for the HSC year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">HSC&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">offers students the opportunity to embark on a yearlong project of choice, through research and hands on experimentation and testing students make and validate their design decisions in a portfolio of work to support the product, system and environment. This Major Design Project is an ideal experience that is precursor to what a student would experience I a tertiary environment after school.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is important to consider when selecting this subject, the following:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Major Project is self-directed and requires good time management skills and includes a portfolio.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The skills required in the portfolio and project are:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Problem finding&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Primary and secondary research<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sketching, rapid prototyping and repeat. Lots of iterating to inform learning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Computer aided drafting<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Manufacturing skills<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ongoing evaluation throughout the whole design process<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><!-- section: section_text --><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assessment \u2013 HSC course only<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>WEIGHTING<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>INTERNAL ASSESSMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"><strong>WEIGHTING<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Written Examination<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section I: Objective response question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section II: Short answer question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Section III: One structured extended response question<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Major Project<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">10<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">15<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">15<\/span><\/li>\n\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">60<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/td><td>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Innovation and Emerging Technologies<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Case study of innovation<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Other tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">Designing and producing (which may include aspects of Major Design Project)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">20<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">60<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">100<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/td><td><span style=\"font-size: 10pt;\">100<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Course Description Preliminary Course&nbsp;[Board Developed] 2 unitsHSC Course&nbsp;[Board Developed] 2 units Watch a Major Project video here. Design and Technology is a diverse subject which can incorporate a wide array of technologies depending on the student\u2019s interest. Student\u2019s design and make a product, system or environment of choice. 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