AWD project in High School curriculum

High school students studying science and maths subjects can now learn about the largest defence project in Australia as part of their school curriculum.

Le Fevre High School in South Australia has partnered with the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance to develop curriculum material, including lesson plans and worksheets.

AWD Alliance CEO Rod Equid said there are topics covering hull displacement, propulsion systems, radar and ballistics.

“It’s a great development which will enable the project to come alive in classrooms across Australia,” Equid said.

Equid said a partnership with the school, which is located eight kilometres from the AWD Systems Centre and ASC Shipyard at Techport Australia, had resulted in a Le Fevre High School teacher, Thierry Herman, spending time with the AWD Alliance team for one day per week for about 20 weeks in order to develop the work.

“Mr Herman was given access to AWD experts and information to develop material for lessons in maths, physics, chemistry and general science, including a range of project-related lesson plans and worksheets.”

The placement was supported by the Advanced Technology Industry School Pathways Project managed by the Department for Education and Child Development.

The lessons are being introduced to students in classrooms within The Maritime School program at Le Fevre High School.

School students across Australia also have access to the materials on-line.

Links to the worksheets and supportive materials can be found here.