Key topics include:
Safe workshop procedures including the completion of a safety induction booklet
Following a design process to source and apply information to solve a problem to meet
a particular need
Using industry standard software to refine ideas into working drawings and CAM file
types.
Safe product manufacturing (using hand tools and CNC laser cutters)
Exploring mechanisms and motion and applying these concepts to the design and
manufacture of simple mechanical devices.
For additional details about this Technology Discovery course, please contact: Head of
Technology and Enterprise, Mrs Carol Puddicombe, [email protected] or
9377 9276.
French Language X
This course provides students with the language skills needed to communicate more freely
with their peers in French-speaking countries and gives them deeper inter-cultural
understanding. It is suitable for students who have undertaken previous language units at
Guildford Grammar School, or who have equivalent experience in French.
The focus of this Discovery course is:
Going out: meeting friends at the cinema, theatre or café
French cuisine: recipes and regional cuisines
Festivals and celebrations in French-speaking countries
For additional details about this Language Discovery course, please contact:
Head of Languages, Mr James Cheah: [email protected] or 93778517
French Language Y
This course further strengthens students’ language skills and gives them the opportunity to
explore the French-speaking communities around the world. It is suitable for students who
have undertaken the previous French Language X unit in Year 9 at Guildford Grammar
School, or who have equivalent experience in French.
The focus of this Discovery course is:
Bon voyage: means of transports; what to see and do in Paris
Travelling overseas: francophone countries and types of holidays
For additional details about this Language Discovery course, please contact:
Head of Languages, Mr James Cheah: [email protected] or 9377 8517.
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