Wakatipu High School
Technology
Technology: Hangarau
The New Zealand Curriculum Document captures the reasons for studying Technology as follows:
Technology is intervention by design. It uses intellectual and practical resources to create technological outcomes, which expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities.
With its focus on design thinking, technology education supports students to be innovative, reflective and critical in designing new models, products, software, systems and tools to benefit people while taking account of their impact on cultural, ethical, environmental and economic conditions.
The aim is for students to develop broad technological knowledge, practices and dispositions that will equip them to participate in society as informed citizens and provide a platform for technology-related careers. Students learn that technology is the result of human activity by exploring stories and experiences from their heritage, from Aotearoa New Zealand’s rich cultural environment, and from contemporary examples of technology. As they learn in technology, students draw on and further develop the key competencies.
Year 9 & Year 10 Courses
The Technology course options allow students to elect to study either one semester or a full year (two semesters) of a Technology course. If you wish to study only one semester of a specific Technology, then select Option 1 (i.e. 5DVC1) and you will be allocated to the class best fitting your full-year timetable. This may fall in Semester 1 or Semester 2. If you wish to study a full year of a Technology course, then select both Options 1 and 2 (i.e. 5DVC1 and 5DVC2). In the case of oversubscription to junior HTK and FTK classes (TK courses), students may be able to do one TK course. To indicate your preference, select it in the appropriate Technology box, and put your second choice in Option 11 or 12.
2025 Course Options
Optional courses will only run subject to a minimum number of students selecting the option.
Course Options in BOLD are compulsory.
Courses in italics are not available for selection. Students will be counselled into these courses.
YEAR 9 | YEAR 10 | YEAR 11 NCEA LEVEL 1 | YEAR 12 NCEA LEVEL 2 | YEAR 13 NCEA LEVEL 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology Hangarau | |||||
| 5DVC1 & 5DVC2 – Design & Visual Communication | 5ADVC1 & 5ADVC2 – Design & Visual Communication | 6DVC – Design & Visual Communication | 7DVC – Design & Visual Communication | 8DVC – Design & Visual Communication | |
| 5DIT1 & 5DIT2 – Digital Technology | 5ADIT1 & 5ADIT2 – Digital Technology | 6DIT – Digital Technology | 7DIT – Digital Technology | 8DIT – Digital Technology | |
| 5FTK1 & 5FTK2 – Food Technology | 5AFTK1 & 5AFTK2 – Food Technology | 6FTK – Food Technology | 7FTK – Food Technology | 8FTK – Food Technology | |
| 7HOS – Hospitality | |||||
| 5HTK1 – Hard Materials Technology | 5AHTK1 & 5AHTK2 – Hard Materials Technology | 6HTK – Hard Materials Technology | 7HTK – Hard Materials Technology | 8HTK – Hard Materials Technology | |
| 7TRD – Trade Skills 7AUT – Automotive | 8TRD – Trade Skills 8AUT – Automotive | ||||
Course options in this Learning Area
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