NCEA Level 3 Materials Technology - Extension

Year 13 Materials Technology is an extension class. It has been designed for those students seeking NCEA Subject Endorsement in Technology, as well as those intending to have a Hard Materials/Engineering focus for a Technology Scholarship entry. It involves working with each student to develop a personalized learning program that is able to accommodate student's future aspirations and strengths. Multiple Technology Scholarships have been awarded to students every year that this course has been offered. It also targets students who have tertiary aspirations in Engineering related fields as well as Industrial and/or Product Design study at tertiary level.

This course provides personalized learning and the opportunity for students to design and manufacture products that reflect their interests. Students are encouraged to use a combination of traditional tools and machines as well as newer technologies including CNC routers, laser and plasma cutters, welding and 3D printing processes.

The course is a combination of written and practical work and students are required to have a good level of literacy.

This course advertises up to 28 credits, but most students will select a course of between 18 to 24 credits.