The Shenton College Technologies Learning Area is organised into three distinct fields:
- Digital Technologies (coding and multimedia)
- Food and Textile Studies (food and textiles)
- Design Technologies (wood, metal, engineering)
Throughout Years 7 and 8, Technologies students study one semester of Digital Technologies, one semester of Food and Textiles, and one semester of Design Technologies.
In Year 9 when students have a deeper understanding of their skills and interests, they then can choose to study multiple subjects from the Learning Area.
Once in Year 10, students select in-depth courses in their preferred discipline areas. At this stage it’s important to select carefully in preparation for Years 11 and 12.
Year 10 students choose from:
- Food Studies: Kitchen Wizard
- Food Studies: Master Class
- Textiles By Design
- Digital Technologies: Digital Imaging and Animation
- Digital Technologies: Databases and Programming
- Design Technologies: Mechatronics
- Design Technologies: Create in Wood
- Design Technologies: Create in Metal
Technologies students are often required to plan and manage their work in collaborative settings and are assessed through creative design tasks which test students’ capacity to investigate, generate, produce, and evaluate.