Year 9 Design and Technology

Year 9 Design and Technology: Reimagining Learning Spaces through spacial awareness

This term, Year 9 Design and Technology students embarked on an exciting project to redesign two key spaces within our school: one indoor and one outdoor. The task required students to create environments that not only engage learners but also support everyone in achieving their best. While developing their designs, students carefully considered how different people learn and how these spaces could be used for various activities.

As part of their design process, students were first taught to create industry-standard architectural floor plans and technical drawings. This essential skill gave them the ability to accurately map out the dimensions and layouts of their redesigned spaces, ensuring that their ideas could be translated into real-world applications. These floor plans provided a strong foundation before students transitioned to creating

 detailed 3D models of their designs using SketchUp.

Throughout the process, students documented their work in a portfolio, capturing everything from initial brainstorming sessions to refined design concepts. To culminate the project, each student presented their designs to a “client,” explaining the decision-making processes behind their innovative ideas. This project allowed students to demonstrate not only their creativity and technical skills but also their ability to solve practical problems while designing functional, engaging learning environments for the future.

Have a look at some of their awesome redesign projects!

Miss Catalina Valdivia

TAS Teacher