Year 9 Digital Technology

3D Printing • Resin Modelling • Design Thinking

At-a-Glance

Course Length: 10 Weeks

Focus: 3D Modelling and Resin Printing

Assessment Description Type Due
Assessment 1 First 3D Print (Basic Model) Practical Week 5
Assessment 2 Final Resin Print (Refined Model) Practical Week 10

Year 9 – 3D Printing & Modelling

This 10‑week course introduces students to 3D modelling, design thinking, and resin 3D printing. Students learn how to design objects digitally, prepare them for printing, and safely operate resin printers.

Week Key Vocabulary Key Concept Practical Skill Resources
1 – Intro to 3D Printing 3D model, STL, slicer How 3D printers work Exploring slicer software Autodesk Tools
2 – Basic Modelling mesh, vertices, faces Building simple shapes Creating basic models Tinkercad
3 – Intermediate Modelling extrude, scale, boolean Combining shapes Designing functional objects Blender
4 – Resin Printing Basics resin, curing, supports How resin printers differ Preparing models for resin Anycubic Resources
5 – Assessment 1 draft, prototype Design → Print workflow First print completed
6 – Refining Models detail, resolution Improving print quality Optimising supports Chitubox
7 – Advanced Resin Prep hollowing, drainage Reducing resin use Advanced slicing
8 – Safety & Post‑Processing IPA wash, cure, PPE Safe resin handling Cleaning & curing prints
9 – Final Project Work iteration, polish Refining final model Preparing final print
10 – Assessment 2 final model Showcase print Final resin print

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Term 2 – Web Development

This 10‑week unit introduces students to the fundamentals of web development. Students learn how websites are structured, styled, and made interactive. By the end of the term, each student will have created their own multi‑page website.

Week Key Vocabulary Key Concept Practical Skill Resources
1 – What is the Web? browser, URL, HTML How websites work Inspecting websites MDN Web Docs
2 – HTML Basics tag, element, attribute Structure of a webpage Building a simple page HTML Tutorial
3 – More HTML lists, links, images Content organisation Adding images & navigation
4 – Intro to CSS selector, property, value How styling works Colour, fonts, spacing CSS Tutorial
5 – Assessment 1 layout, structure Applying HTML + CSS Submit: Styled homepage
6 – Page Layout div, class, box model Organising content Creating multi‑section pages
7 – Multi‑Page Websites relative path, folder Website structure Linking multiple pages
8 – Intro to Interactivity script, event, click What JavaScript does Simple JS interactions JS Basics
9 – Final Project Work iteration, polish Refining website Adding style & personality
10 – Assessment 2 final website Showcase project Submit: Multi‑page website

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