Technologies

The guidance in the technologies curriculum area will include experiences and outcomes in craft, design, engineering, graphics, food, textile, and information technologies. It will cover outcomes in the current technical education curriculum, and aspects of home economics and computing.

For the each of the technologies, the main lines of development will be:

Investigating and designing:  including

• learning about technologies and their effects on society
• investigating resources and materials
• developing design skills and knowledge

Producing: including

• using technologies effectively, including developing practical skills in using tools, equipment, materials and processes
• planning and organising

Evaluating: including

• evaluating and improving products and solutions
• evaluating the impact of products, systems and processes.

Experiences and outcomes will be expressed to promote innovative, creative learning approaches with a strong emphasis on practical activities and where appropriate vocationally-relevant learning.

They will also be designed to ensure the development of knowledge and understanding, skills, and informed attitudes.