Year 9 Game Design & Development introduces students to how digital games are planned and created. Students refresh key coding skills before exploring what makes games successful. Using real game engines, students turn their ideas into playable games by designing sprites, controls and game mechanics. The course encourages creativity, problem-solving and experimentation, with students learning to test, improve and refine their games as they go. 

Fashion Product 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, creative and on trend research, colourful fashion design sketches and an evaluation criteria that justifies improvements or modifications.

Students learn how to design and make clothing. They undertake a variety of construction and sewing techniques to either produce a hoody of their colour choice, or creatively repurpose an Op shop garment into fashionable clothing. Students learn advanced sewing techniques, use the over locker, create vinyl stickers to iron onto clothing and will have access to an embroidery machine for sewing creative embellishments.

This subject leads to VCE Product Design – Fashion.

This subject builds on the skills and knowledge introduced in Years 7/8 Food Studies, with students exploring food, nutrition, and food systems in greater depth. The course offers an even balance of theory and practical lessons, providing students with opportunities to understand the science behind food and apply this knowledge in the kitchen.
In theory sessions, students investigate food groups, nutrition, and the environmental, ethical and social factors that influence food choices in today’s world. They will also conduct sensory evaluations of a range of foods—such as grains or dairy products—to compare characteristics and inform food solutions.
Practical sessions allow students to prepare and present a variety of foods using techniques that enhance nutrition, flavour, texture and visual appeal. Students will also work through the design process to develop their own healthy food products, such as creating your own meal kit recipe. These creations will be promoted using digital technologies and encouraging a deeper understanding of healthy eating.
This subject is a great opportunity to strengthen your cooking skills while building essential knowledge in nutrition, sustainability, and food design.

In Carpentry Design, you get to create cool furniture for a client. You’ll think about how your design affects the world and how it looks and works. You’ll make a plan with drawings and ideas and then build your final product. You’ll learn how to use different tools and materials like wood, metal, and even laser cutters! If you like being creative and solving problems, this is the perfect subject for you.

Industrial Product 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 develop practical skills using a range of materials. Classes will incorporate laser cutting technologies, 3D printer and CAD programs. There is an emphasis on workshop / machinery safety, the correct use of hand tools.

In this subject, you’ll learn how electronics work and how to make cool projects with lights and sounds. You’ll get to build and design circuits and even learn how to control robots using Lego Robotics! You’ll build your own robot and program it to do different tasks. You’ll also learn about how electronics work and how to code. You’ll keep track of your work in a portfolio to show off your awesome designs.