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Technology Education at the junior high school level provides students with an introduction into the three major areas or strands of technology education. These include:
1) Communications Technology - includes processes such as photography, multimedia, video production, graphic design, a variety of printing processes, animation, technical design (drafting) and electronic broadcasting.
2) Energy, Power and Transportation - includes content in such processes as energy utilization, energy production, electronics, transportation, automotive technology, rocketry, flight, and all forms of power (including internal combustion, CO2, etc.)
3) Construction, Production, and Manufacturing - includes content involved in the processes found in the areas of building construction, manufacturing, and production. The transformation of raw materials into a variety of products using materials such as wood, metal, and plastics is experienced.
At the senior high school level, the availability of Technology Education courses will depend on the offerings at the specific school site. These may include:
Exploring Technology 10
Production Technology 11
Production Technology 12
Communications Technology 11
Communications Technology 12
Construction Technology 10
Construction Technology 12
Design 11
Energy, Power, and Transportation 11
Electro-technologies 11
Home Trades 12
Film and Video Production 12
Multimedia 12
Audio Recording and Production 12
Business Technology 11
Business Technology 12
Computer Programming 12
More details on each of these courses can be found at https://curriculum.novascotia.ca/