Technology (Hangarau)

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Welcome to the Technology Learning Area. We are excited to offer a wide range of engaging courses which are rich in practical, hands-on learning experiences. Our courses equip learners with knowledge, skills, and insight equally beneficial to the Engineering, Construction, Food, and Hospitality or Digital pathways, and are highly transferable to adult life.

Kaua e rangiruatia te hāpai o te hoe; E kore tō tātou waka e ū ki uta.

Don't paddle out of unison; our canoe will never reach the shore.

9CON - Construction

Mostly wood based. Constructing a small stool using basic. Skills, hand and power tools, and using some basic design ideas to enhance the finished product.

Leads to: Year 10 Construction

Contact: Brent Agnew (ba@darfield.school.nz)

9DTG - Digital Technologies

Logos are often the first impression people have of a business. Done well, people can recognise logos anywhere. In Year 9 Digital Technologies you will learn to use Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design a logo of your own.

Leads to: Year 10 Digital Technologies

Contact: Megan Evans (me@darfield.school.nz)

9FBR - Fabric Technology

A range of basic hand and machine skills to create a personalised soft toy, bag, or hat.

Leads to: Year 10 Technology

Contact: Megan Evans (me@darfield.school.nz)

9MMT - Multi Materials Technology

A multi-materials course that builds from day one. You will create a project of your choosing around a context, in the hard materials room.

Leads to: Year 10 Multi Materials Technology

Contact: Nathan Sandes (nn@darfield.school.nz)

9FDT - Food Technology

This course is designed to develop skills and knowledge in Hospitality, as well as developing knowledge of basic nutrition concepts. Each of the standards requires students to complete both a written and practical assessment component.

Leads to: Year 10 Food Technology

Contact: Nathan Sandes (nn@darfield.school.nz)

10CON - Construction

Constructing two self-directed wood-based projects using basic skills, hand, and power tools, and using some basic design ideas to enhance the finished product.

Leads to: Level 1 Construction

Contact: Brent Agnew (ba@darfield.school.nz)

10DTG - Digital Technologies

Learn the basics of computer programming through game development. Explore how to create a range of different games using Scratch and Gamefroot, then create your own game to show off your programming skills.

Leads to: Level 1 Digital Technologies

Contact: Megan Evans (me@darfield.school.nz)

10MMT - Multi Materials Technology

A multi-materials course that builds from year 9. You will create a project that covers basic machine skills that leads to higher-level construction.

Leads to: Level 1 Technologies

Contact: Nathan Sandes (nn@darfield.school.nz)

10FDT - Food Technology

A branch of technology that is involved in the production of food. Not just cooking and eating but deals with the techniques and principles involved in processing and preserving food.

Leads to: Level 1 Food Technology

Contact: Nathan Sandes (nn@darfield.school.nz)