Elaboration (1) ACTDEP007
learning and safely practising a range of technical skills using tools and equipment, for example joining techniques when making products, watering and mulching gardens, preparing food, using software to design an environment
Elaboration (1) | ACTDEP007 | Content Descriptions | Foundation to Year 2 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACTDEK010
critiquing designed products, services and environments to establish the factors that influence the design and use of common technologies, for example the characteristics that contribute to energy-efficient cooking such as wok cooking; the suitability …
Elaboration (5) | ACTDEK010 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDEK021
experimenting with tools, equipment, combining ingredients and techniques to design and make food products or meals for selected groups for healthy eating taking into consideration environmental impacts and nutritional benefits
Elaboration (4) | ACTDEK021 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEP025
representing and communicating design ideas using modelling and drawing standards including the use of digital technologies, for example scale; symbols and codes in diagrams; pictorial maps and aerial views using web mapping service applications
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEP025 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDEK029
investigating traditional and contemporary design and technologies, including from Asia, and predicting how they might change in the future in response to factors such as social change and the need for more sustainable patterns of living
Elaboration (4) | ACTDEK029 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK034
considering the ways in which the characteristics and properties of technologies will impact on designed solutions, for example the choice of building materials and housing design in Australia and the countries of Asia; the properties of textile fibres …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK034 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDEP036
producing annotated concept sketches and drawings, using: technical terms, scale, symbols, pictorial and aerial views to draw environments; production drawings, orthogonal drawings; patterns and templates to explain design ideas
Elaboration (4) | ACTDEP036 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEP037
identifying and managing risks in the development of various projects, for example working safely, responsibly, cooperatively and ethically on design projects, assessing uncertainty and risk in relation to long-term health and environmental impacts
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEP037 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK040
considering the factors that influence design and professional designers and technologists, including time, access to skills, knowledge, finance, expertise, for example Australian designers working with rapid prototyping manufacturers in China
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (3) ACTDEK040
explaining how product life cycle thinking can influence decision-making related to design and technologies, for example rethinking products to provide for re-use, selecting a material for a product that has a lower carbon footprint
Elaboration (3) | ACTDEK040 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (5) ACTDEK041
recognising real-world problems and understanding basic needs when considering designed solutions, for example Engineers Without Borders High School Outreach Program allows students to design solutions to problems in a country in Asia
Elaboration (5) | ACTDEK041 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDEK046
analysing and explaining the ways in which the properties and characteristics of materials have been considered in the design of a product with specific requirements such as reduced weight to reduce transport costs in rural Australia
Elaboration (2) | ACTDEK046 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDIP011
designing and implementing a simple interactive digital solution using a visual programming language, for example preparing the content and design of a simple guessing game that provides options in English and an Asian language
Elaboration | ACTDIP011 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (1) ACTDIP019
following, modifying and describing the design of a game involving simple algorithms represented diagrammatically or in English, for example creating a flowchart with software that uses symbols to show decisions, processes and inputs and outputs
Elaboration (1) | ACTDIP019 | Content Descriptions | Years 5 and 6 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACTDIP027
identifying that problems can be decomposed into sub elements, for example creating a decision tree to represent the breakdown and relationships of sub elements to the main problem or identifying the elements of game design such as characters, movements, …
Elaboration (2) | ACTDIP027 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration ACTDIP028
designing the user interface of a solution using a range of design tools, for example using a storyboard to explain the stages of a game, and wire-frames and mock-ups to describe the appearance of a solution
Elaboration | ACTDIP028 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDIP028
applying the principles and elements of design to a series of solutions to evaluate the success of each solution to hold the viewer’s attention, for example identifying which colour combinations or framing of visual elements keep different audiences engaged …
Elaboration (4) | ACTDIP028 | Content Descriptions | Years 7 and 8 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACTDIP039
applying the principles and elements of design to a client’s requirements and evaluating the success of a solution through an iterative feedback process, for example using customer feedback to refine a user interface to more effectively provide access …
Elaboration (4) | ACTDIP039 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLJAU197
exploring the influence of Japanese popular culture in Australia, the Asia region and around the world, such as the influence of Japanese design and technology and the popularity of J-pop, electronic games, anime, manga and cosplay
Elaboration (2) | ACLJAU197 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years F–10 Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (4) ACLJAU035
exploring the influence of Japanese popular culture in Australia and around the world, such as the influence of Japanese design and technology and the popularity of J-pop, electronic games, anime, manga and cosplay
Elaboration (4) | ACLJAU035 | Content Descriptions | Years 9 and 10 | Years 7–10 (Year 7 Entry) Sequence | Japanese | Languages | F-10 curriculum