Australian Curriculum Technologies
by kate jackson
1. subjects
1.1. English
1.2. Mathematics
1.3. Science
1.4. Humanities and social science
1.5. The arts
2. Strands
2.1. Representation of data
2.2. Define project development measurement
3. Aims and objectives
3.1. Investigate, design, plan, manage, create and evaluate solutions using technology.
3.1.1. Project specifications
3.1.2. End User requirements
3.1.3. Action points sign-off
3.2. Understand that technology changes and evolves over time.
3.2.1. Define actions as necessary
3.3. How technology contributes to sustainability of jobs over time.
3.4. Make appropriate choices about the use and role of technologies.
3.5. Use appropriate tools of technology to create and solve.
3.6. Create solutions using technology.
4. Key concepts
4.1. Choosing appropriate resources
4.2. Budget
4.3. Resources
4.4. Delays
5. General capabilites
5.1. Literacy
5.2. Numeracy
5.3. Information and communication technology
5.4. Critical and creative thinking
5.5. Personal and social capability
5.6. Ethical understanding
5.7. Intercultural understanding
6. Student diversity
6.1. Students with disabilities.
6.2. Equity in students
6.3. English as a second language
7. Key Ideas
7.1. How solutions that are created now will be used for a sustainable future.
7.2. Benefits and risks of technology now and in the future.
7.3. Use creative thinking to investigate needs for the future.
8. Content descriptors
8.1. There are two descriptors to the curriculum which is used for each year level.
8.1.1. Design and technologies: knowledge and understanding.
8.1.2. Digital technologies: knowledge and understanding.