The Year 10 Technology Option class this year was all about Game Design.

The first project involved the students planning, researching, designing and developing a board game around an identified theme. They were given a very broad design brief with a specific requirement that the game should be educational. The theme provided was sustainability, although one student identified the importance of raising awareness of diseases and disease prevention as COVID-19 has been front and centre in our thoughts this year.

The students developed skills in the use of vector drawing applications as well as how to use the laser cutter and 3D printer in the creation of their final outcomes. They then got to test out their final games with the Year 6 class over in the Junior School. It is the first time I have heard someone shout gleefully, “I have COVID!” while playing one of the games.

Overall, it was exciting watching first-hand the wide variety of ideas being generated and the creativity in which they were implemented.