Beth Yeomans
Leading Teacher – Endeavour
Welcome to Technologies
At Joseph Banks Secondary College we pride ourselves in the opportunities that we provide for our students. The Technologies domain allows students to develop and master skills across three sub-domains; Home Economics, Information Technology and Design and Technology from years 7-12. Each sub-domain offers a variety of classes where students learn new skills as well as practice and develop old ones through a theoretical and hands on approach.
Courses
Year 7 & 8
Year 9
3D Design and Engineering: Formula 1 in Schools Technology and Engineering Challenge
If you select to participate in the F1 in School Technology Challenge you will work in small project teams to design a F1 model race car made from balsa wood using CAD software and then manufacture your car on a CNC router to race against other schools in Western Australia and potentially against other schools around Australia in the National Finals.
Coding 101 – The Language of the Future
Coding 101 is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the computer language and how it is used and created for programs you use every day.
Cyber Security
In Cyber Security you will be introduced to basic cryptography concepts, securing online information, looking at how these concepts and different methods are used in industry today.
International Foods
In this elective you will go on an international cultural journey and explore a range of traditional cuisines.
Introductory Fashion Design
The Year 9 Introduction to Fashion Design elective gives you the opportunity to experience and explore real-life practices undertaken in the fashion industry.
Jewellery
This elective will introduce you to the processes involved in creating your very own jewellery and covers important workshop safety considerations.
Metalwork
In this elective you will be familiarised with a variety of new machines and their safe use, including cold sawing metal profiles to length, MIG welding solid steel together, removing waste with an angle grinder and hot forming steel shapes with the oxy acetylene hand piece.
Robotics 101
This introductory robotics elective is designed to promote your problem solving and enterprise skills as you collaboratively build robots to fit a range of purposes.
Web Design Basics
In this elective you will learn to create and maintain fast, secure web pages from beginning to end.
Woodwork
In this elective students will be familiarised with a variety of new machines and their safe use, including between centres turning on the wood lathe, band sawing curves, plate joining various pieces of timber and routering various edge profiles.
Year 10
3D Design and Engineering: Formula 1 in Schools Technology and Engineering Challenge
During this course, students will be introduced to the principles of design, engineering, and technology that underpin the world of Formula One racing. They will learn about aerodynamics, materials science, computer-aided design (CAD), Fusion360, and other key concepts that are used to design and build high-performance vehicles.
Childcare
This course focuses on the stages of child development, ranging from pre-conception to early childhood years.
Coding 201: Virtual and Augmented Reality Game Design
The Coding 201 course is an intermediate coding course designed to provide students with an in-depth understanding of the principles behind coding, virtual and augmented reality.
Ethical Hacking
In this course, students will be given an introduction to ethical hacking with a particular focus on understanding the tools available to ethical hackers through Linux platforms such as Kali.
Fashion Design
This subject is an intensive course designed to cater for the next generation of fashion designers.
Food Technology – Baking Focus
This subject is an extension course designed to cater for the future generation of keen and interested patisserie chefs.
Food Technology – Methods of Cooking Focus
This subject is an intensive course designed for any budding Master Chefs.
Jewellery
This course provides students with the opportunity to create exciting pieces of jewellery in a fun and creative environment.
Metal Engineering
In this course you will be exposed to new machinery, including taper turning solid steel bar on the metalwork lathe, oxy acetylene cutting steel plate, mig welding complex shapes and removing waste with a pedestal grinder.
P-TECH Cyber Solutions
In this course you will engage in the engineering design process to tackle complex problems in cyber security.
Robotics 201
This course is designed to promote problem solving, enterprise and initiative in a fun and practical environment. Students will learn the skills it takes to design, program and engineer practical solutions to solve realistic and challenging real-world problems.
Web Design Basics
This course is delivered as a hands-on computer-based workshop where students can create websites to solve real life problems.
Wood Machining
In this course students will be exposed to new machinery, including faceplate turning a bowl on the wood lathe, sharpening a chisel on the sharpening machine and routering various edge profiles.
Year 11 & 12
Applied Information Technology (General)
The Applied Information Technology General course provides students with the knowledge and skills to use a range of computer hardware and software to create, manipulate and communicate information in an effective, responsible and informed manner.
Children, Family and the Community (General)
The Children, Family and the Community General course focuses on factors that influence human development and the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities.
Computer Science (General)
In the Computer Science General Course students are introduced to the fundamental principles, concepts and skills within the field of computing.
Food Science and Technology (General)
The Food Science and Technology General course provides opportunities for students to explore and develop food-related interests and skills.
Materials, Design and Technology: Metals (General)
The Materials Design and Technology General course is a practical course. Students work with metal with the design and manufacture of products as the major focus.
Materials, Design and Technology: Textiles (General)
The Materials Design and Technology General course is a practical course. Students work with textiles with the design and manufacture of products as the major focus.
Materials, Design and Technology: Wood (General)
The Materials Design and Technology General course is a practical course. Students work with wood with the design and manufacture of products as the major focus.