Delivery
In 2004, the Y11 course structure was repeated from the previous year, but with some changes. The database design unit had been developed to meet the requirements of the first of the new achievement standards, which focussed on developing a 'plan of action'. Terry had decided that developing a database, capable of auto-generating Gantt charts, would not only teach valuable IT skills but would also provide a planning tool useful in the following two units. However, subsequent revision of the achievement standard softened the need to focus on a specific planning tool.
As a result, most of the second Year 11 class opted to design databases suited for other purposes, such as managing collections of music or recipes. The Year 11 Shelter Unit was repeated with only minor changes. Terry repeated the Shelter unit because it embraced a wide range of materials and technologies, and he reasoned the experience gained during the course would serve the students well when they moved on to Year 12.
Having spent the previous year studying fashion design on a Maths, Science and Technology (MST) scholarship, Claire was keen to give the Year 11 and 12 technology unit a fashion focus.
In 2005, two initiatives were launched aimed at smoothing the transition between Year 10 and Year 11 Technology: The Guide and Mentoring
