Technology and Applied Studies
Technology and Applied Studies Faculty (TAS)
At Ryde Secondary College the TAS faculty encompasses a range of subjects which provide students the opportunity to engage in a diverse range of creative and practical experiences. All the TAS staff is committed to improving the professional knowledge, practice and engagement of all teachers and school leaders, to achieve improvement in student outcomes. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and the Quality Teaching Framework provide consistent messages about pedagogy and quality teaching. TAS staff regularly review these documents and plan for and implement effective teaching and learning programs to develop student knowledge, skills, problem solving and critical and creative thinking. The TAS faculty is also committed to ensuring our practice is inclusive and challenging for all students through effective differentiation of teaching and learning and use of learning and support staff and strategies to cater for diverse learning needs. All TAS staff support a collaborative teaching environment within and across various KLA's.
The students at Ryde Secondary College learn about technology and use a range of materials, tools and techniques to solve real life problems through innovative project work. Across all TAS subjects, students are required to design, produce and evaluate quality solutions that respond to identified needs and opportunities. All project work addresses explicitly, the general capabilities and cross curriculum priorities in ... (sentance fades)
The faculty also offers VET-Hospitality and Construction in stage 6. All students undertaking a VET subject are required to complete a compulsory work placement in industry the Australian Curriculum:
Stage 6 – Years 11 and 12
Year 11 & 12 TAS courses are 2 unit category A subjects. All VET courses are category B subjects. Students are given the opportunity to specialize in any of the following areas of technology. Some of the courses include a compulsory major project which is externally assessed. Each course is 240 hours. An assessment manual is available to staff and students outlining the assessment schedule for each course.
Engineering Studies | Industrial Technology - Graphics | Textiles and Design | Design and Technology | VET- Hospitality | VET-Construction
The Budding Chef
This is a new TAS faculty initiative. This program provides an opportunity to local primary students to take part in a cooking workshop. Students observe demonstrations by RSC hospitality students and then prepare basic recipes such as biscuits, muffins, cupcakes which are then packaged in creative ways. Students gain practical skills in basic cookery in a commercial kitchen.
Creative Stiches Club
This program was established primarily for stage 4 students. It runs once a week during lunch time for students who have an interest in interior design. Students will be given the opportunity to design and make soft furnishing items using a range of material. The projects are focused on sustainability and innovation.
Design Development Program (DDP)
This program is still in its developmental phase. The purpose of this program is to engage gifted and talented TAS students in designing a range of products in any Technology; IST, Timber, Engineering, Textiles, Food, Electronics, Design and Technology, Construction and Graphics. The aim is to promote DESIGN at RSC as well as the local community. The focus will be working with tertiary institutions such as Macquarie University, Ryde TAFE and local businesses.
Discovering and exploring a new culture and communicating with people in another language are always wonderful experiences. At Ryde Secondary College we work towards building these cultural bridges and developing communication skills with a wide range of activities added to the curriculum.
The students’ language learning is enriched by a range of cultural experiences, for example, restaurant excursions, viewing foreign films, cultural incursions and reading magazines and learning songs in the target language.
Ryde Secondary College has a drama studio as a teaching space. HSC performances are presented in the studio each year as part of Performance Night. Building and planning is underway to improve the space and to modernise the sound and lighting system in the MPC to allow for large productions.
Further information on Drama Courses offered at Ryde Secondary College.
