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YEAR 10 TECHNOLOGY ELECTIVES

The Advanced Food Studies course is an introduction to VCE Food Studies and is a semester long subject. Students will explore concepts such as safety and hygiene in the work place, nutrition and health and influences on Australian Cuisine.
Students will have one practical session a week to enforce the concepts learnt from the theory based lessons. These practical classes will include dishes from a range of regions and people, including Indigenous Australians and immigrants, looking at how they have influenced Australian Cuisine.
Students will complete 3 GATS – based on hygiene and safety, sustainability, and the digestive system. Students are also required to complete an exam at the end of the semester.

Café Cuisine is a semester long elective subject in year 10.

Students explore the topics of Safety and Hygiene with regards to commercial operations in the Food Industry.

Students study and experience the concepts required to run a small business.
Students have the opportunity to sit their Food Handlers Certificate and acquire a Dromana College based Barista Certificate.

Students work in small groups to set up and run a small cafe that caters for staff members at the school.

The food made within our Cafe class is not taken home or eaten at school, but is used to sell in the school Cafe.
Students are required to hygienically and consistently prepare food, prepare a variety of beverages offered in a cafe, serve customers and acquire money handling skills.

To achieve a satisfactory pass in this elective students must complete one Graded Assessment Task (GAT) for the semester based on the intricacies of running a small business, demonstrate their ability to work as a team in a real life cafe situation.

Demonstrate and be competent at preparing and producing a variety of beverages as well as completing an exam that displays their knowledge of the topics explored.

Carpentry Design involves learning how to create quality designed solutions in response to a client brief. Students consider the economic, environmental and social impacts of the technology and take into account the ethical, legal, aesthetic and functional factors that inform the design processes. Students complete a folio that includes a detailed client based design brief, plan using research, design sketches and create an evaluation criteria that justifies improvements or modifications. Students also research the characteristics and processing of timber from trees to dressed lumber. Students develop practical skills using primarily wood as a material. Classes will incorporate laser cutting technologies and CAD programs. There is an emphasis on workshop/machinery safety, the correct use of hand tools.

In this subject, you’ll learn how machines and electronic systems work — and how to design and build your own. You’ll explore the parts that make up mechanical and electronic systems, and use the Systems Engineering process to solve real problems through hands-on projects.
You’ll design, build and test a range of exciting projects, including a working hydraulic digger, a model race car, a model aeroplane, and your own Bluetooth speaker. Along the way, you’ll discover how gears, circuits, switches, hydraulics and more work together to create movement and control.
You’ll also keep a design folio that tracks your thinking, planning, testing and reflections to help improve your designs. This subject is perfect if you enjoy making things and want to understand how machines work — and it’s a great pathway into VCE Systems Engineering.

Learn some welding and fabrication skills using oxy-acetylene, arc, mig and tig welding equipment. Emphasis will be placed on workshop safety, correct use of hand tools and ancillary equipment. Students will work with various materials, to understand the principles of material properties and manipulation. Students will also have the opportunity to design and construct a model of their choice to implement skills learnt throughout the semester.

This subject leads to VCE Systems Engineering and VCAL VCE Product Design, Projects and VCAL VCE Industry and Enterprise (Business Enterprise).

World of Work investigates work and its place in work settings, industries and society. The study explores the vocational, economic, social and cultural aspects of work and incorporates theoretical and practical investigations of these functions. Students examine trends and patterns in Australian workplaces and industries as well as significant issues affecting Australian industries and analyse industry responses to these issues. A key feature of World of Work is the workplace learning that students are required to undertake for term 2 and 4. The range of personal, community and work settings which students experience, supports the development of work-related skills, which are integral to the study and seen as essential for entry-level employees and for life in general. This subject has enrolment conditions that require approval from Head of Year, Wellbeing and the Careers and Pathways team.

This course introduces students to key concepts from VCE Applied Computing, with a focus on data analytics and cyber security. Students learn how to collect, manage, and analyse data using spreadsheets and databases, creating interactive data tools to identify patterns, trends, and support decision-making.
A strong emphasis is placed on cyber security, where students explore common threats such as phishing, malware, and social engineering, and investigate how organisations protect data and systems. Students develop practical strategies to manage risks, understand safe online behaviours, and consider the ethical and legal responsibilities involved in handling data.
Through real-world projects, students build skills in data analysis, critical thinking, and secure digital practices—preparing them for further study in VCE Applied Computing and related pathways.