Outcomes
Every student had a tangible outcome at the end of the unit which reinforced a feeling of achievement. This served not only as something they could take home and be proud of, but an opportunity to show parents what product development is all about and how the technological process was used to develop the knife.
The Year 9 programme has confirmed for staff that teaching Technology at an early age means students don't have any problems with that way of thinking in Years 10 -13. Lesley says that because of this thorough grounding, they have great hopes for this intake of students when they get to the senior school and NCEA. "We're trying to create a very holistic Year 9 programme. Students are given a toolkit of knowledge and understanding of what Technology is, and they should be able to transfer that knowledge and those skills to whatever they do and whichever options they choose after that year".
