Port Lincoln High School

Year 10 Metalwork

Further enquiries:

  • Students: Speak to your Dharna Group teacher or the relevant subject teacher
  • Families: Please contact the Senior School Assistant Principal via Direqt message
  • Phone PLHS on 8683-6000

Length: Semester

Recommended background: It is strongly recommended (but not essential) that students have successfully completed a semester of Metalwork or Woodwork at Year 9

Content:

In this course, students will continue to develop skills in working with a variety of materials to create designed solutions, and will deepen their learning about a range of Metalwork skills including:

  • Oxy-acetylene welding
  • MIG welding
  • Lathe processes (facing, tapering and knurling)
  • CNC milling processes
  • CAD/CAM skills through the use of plasma-cutting technology

Students will have the opportunity to design and manufacture projects of their own design, working through the design process to develop a brief, generate ideas through research, and refine designs through sketches. These processes will have a focus on projecting a range of techniques and skills tailored to Stage 1 Materials Solutions – Metalwork.

Safe work practices will be explained and emphasised. Students will be required to complete an online machine safety competency via OnGuard, before operating any workshop equipment or machinery.

Subject Fee: Some cost may apply to pay for materials used.

Assessment:

Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Achievement Standards as outlined in the framework of the Australian Curriculum. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

  • Practical: 70%
  • Theory: 30%