Introduction

The Australian Curriculum: Technologies describes two distinct but related subjects: Design and Technologies, in which students use design thinking and technologies to generate and produce designed solutions for authentic needs and opportunities Digital …

Introduction | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Key ideas

Overarching idea: Creating preferred futures The Technologies curriculum provides students with opportunities to consider how solutions that are created now will be used in the future. Students will identify the possible benefits and risks of creating …

Key ideas | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Structure

The Australian Curriculum: Technologies Foundation – Year 10 comprises two subjects: Design and Technologies Digital Technologies. The Australian Curriculum: Technologies is written on the basis that all students will study the two subjects from Foundation …

Structure | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Years 3 and 4 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 4 students will have had the opportunity to create designed …

Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Years 5 and 6 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 6, students will have had the opportunity to create designed …

Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Rationale Design and Technologies

This rationale complements and extends the rationale for the Technologies learning area. In an increasingly technological and complex world, it is important to develop knowledge and confidence to critically analyse and creatively respond to design challenges. …

Rationale | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Aims Design and Technologies

In addition to the overarching aims for the Australian Curriculum: Technologies, Design and Technologies more specifically aims to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students: develop confidence …

Aims | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Structure Design and Technologies

The Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Design and Technologies knowledge and understanding – the use, development and impact of technologies and design ideas across a range of technologies contexts Design …

Structure | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Structure Digital Technologies

The Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Digital Technologies knowledge and understanding – the information system components of data, and digital systems (hardware, software and networks) Digital Technologies …

Structure | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Design and Technologies Years 3 and 4

By the end of Year 4, students explain how products, services and environments are designed to best meet needs of communities and their environments. They describe contributions of people in design and technologies occupations. Students describe how the …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Achievement Standard Design and Technologies Years 9 and 10

By the end of Year 10, students explain how people working in design and technologies occupations consider factors that impact on design decisions and the technologies used to produce products, services and environments. They identify the changes necessary …

Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDEK001

Identify how people design and produce familiar products, services and environments and consider sustainability to meet personal and local community needs

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDEK001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDEK010

Recognise the role of people in design and technologies occupations and explore factors, including sustainability that impact on the design of products, services and environments to meet community needs

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDEK019

Examine how people in design and technologies occupations address competing considerations, including sustainability in the design of products, services, and environments for current and future use

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDEK019 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDEK021

Investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments and prepared to enable people to grow and be healthy

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDEK021 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDIP005

Explore how people safely use common information systems to meet information, communication and recreation needs

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDIP005 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

ACTDIP006

Create and organise ideas and information using information systems independently and with others, and share these with known people in safe online environments

Elaborations ScOT Terms

ACTDIP006 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration ACTDEK001

exploring how local products, services and environments are designed by people for a purpose and meet social needs, for example the range of shelters provided for the public in a local community; graphical displays to market school and community even …

Elaboration | ACTDEK001 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACTDEK003

exploring how people from different cultures including those of Asia design and produce different cuisines based on the plants and animals in their region and available tools and equipment

Elaboration (4) | ACTDEK003 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACTDEP018

managing time and resource allocation throughout production, for example materials, tools, equipment and people

Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP018 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum