PTECH AT WYONG HIGH SCHOOL WHATS IT ALL

P-TECH AT WYONG HIGH SCHOOL WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT? www. ptech. org. a

WHAT IS P-TECH AND HOW CAN P-TECH HELP YOU? Future Jobs in Industr y Career s in STEM Pathways to Technolo gy Collaboratio n with Businesses Opportunitie s for you Employabilit y Skills Work Experience Opportunitie s Combining classroom learning with Real World Experiences www. ptech. org. a

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH P-TECH AT SCHOOL? Projects developed with the Business Partners throughout the IT and Food Science Electives starting in Year 10 Project Based Learning IDT – Film. Pod Video Project – theme of “I Learn, We Learn”. A Film Competition that is due at the end of Term 2 STEM Activities with University of Newcastle Mentors – team of students developing a project to present to the school at the end of Term 3 Food Technology Paddock to Plate Project (with Mars Food Australia) www. ptech. org. a

WHO ARE THE P-TECH INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION PARTNERS AND WHAT CAN THEY SHOW YOU? P-TECH will help you see what different people in companies do and will give you an opportunity to ask them questions while also exploring a new world of work and unlimited possibilities University of Newcastle – Ourimbah Campus – Mentors and Graduate Students in Food Science & and Information Technology Excursions to the PTECH Partners Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing – workplace visit on Tuesday 30 th May P-TECH notes are due on 23 rd May back to Ms Downes Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing Australia is one of several health-related operations owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It owns these companies as part of its vision to improve the health and wellbeing of communities in Australia, New Zealand globally. Products include Weet. Bix, Up and Go, So Good, Breakfast Cereals, Spreads. IBM Australia – workplace visit to be advised – IBM is a global technology and innovation company that stands for progress. With natural resources, digital transformation, and sustainable cities at the forefront of the national agenda, IBM's global expertise and innovation is helping Australia compete in the world economy. Mars Food Australia – workplace visit to be advised – part of a Global Company, over 340 employees, 500 products, brands include Dolmio, Master. Foods, Uncle Bens, Kantong www. ptech. org. a u

WHAT ARE THE YEAR 10 P-TECH ELECTIVES AND WHAT CAN THEY LEAD YOU TO IN THE FUTURE? IDT is a focus elective for IBM Australia that has an exciting graduate program. Food Science and Technology is a focus elective for Mars Food Australia that has an exciting graduate program. Food Science & Technology Information & Digital Technology Future Employment Opportunities for IT Elective Students: Software Support, Technician, Website Administrator, Technical Support Officer, Applications Developer, Computer Technician, Network Technician/Administrator, Network Support Technician, Software Developer/Programmer, Web Applications Developer, Manager, IT Infrastructure Developer, Software Developer, Web Developer, Systems Administrator, Network Engineer, Project Manager Future Employment Opportunities: for Food Science and Technology Students: Food Technician (with a Certificate III, Certificate IV in Food Science & Technology or an Advanced Diploma in Food Science & Technology), and Research Developers Food Technologists, Food Chemists, Research Specialists, Product Developers, Food Microbiologists, Quality Control Technologists Process Engineers (with a Bachelor Degree) Mentoring and Work Experience Opportunities during the Elective courses Senior School Pathways to Food Technology and ITD Certificate III Post School Pathways (Certificate III – Certificate IV to Advanced Diploma – Bachelor Degree – Employment) www. ptech. org. a

Food Science & Technology – An Exciting P-TECH Pathway Focus Area: Food Product Development in this Elective includes learning about: • • • Identifying new food products Examining the characteristics of new food products Relating the introduction of new food products and their effect on society Outline the design and development process for food products Design, produce and evaluate a food product These are all areas that are currently being researched and developed in Mars Food Australia and are important when they are considering what new products to put out to the consumers (e. g. Coles, Woolworths) so they remain competitive in the global Food Market. What you will gain from this P-TECH Elective is the ability to work with the R&D Researchers and Development Team at Mars Food Australia to understand how what you are learning in the classroom applies to real life and the Food Industry. And that is only the beginning…. there will be Mentoring, Work Experience opportunities, and a chance to meet and work with University Students from the University of Newcastle who are studying this field. www. ptech. org. a

P-TECH QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO ANSWER Yes! Undecide d Do you like to solve problems and finding solutions? Do you like learning and working in groups? Do you like problem solving? Would you like to work with Food? Ew, No!

P-TECH QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO ANSWER Yes! Undecide d Ew, No! Would you like to work in IT? Would you like to travel with work? Would you like to find out more about the Food Technology Elective for Year 10? Would you like to find out more about the IDT Elective for Year 10?