Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) elective
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) elective
The STEM elective can be selected by students entering Year 7 and can be continued as an elective in Years 8 to 10.
The program is aimed at academically able students, and involves exciting, challenging and hands-on, problem-solving based challenges, mapped to the Design and Technology Curriculum and Achievement Standards, and supported with university links and the School Pathways Program. Examples include:
Each underpinned by the processes of research and collaboration, design, building, testing and redesign that characterise the iterative engineering process.
Opportunities to participate in external competitions such as the Re-Engineering Australia Subs in Schools Program, the Solar Car Challenge and the Aurecon Bridge Building Competition are embedded within the program structure.