1. Subjects
1.1. Aims and Objectives
1.1.1. To develop the skills, understanding and knowledge to:
1.1.1.1. investigate, design, plan, manage, create and evaluate solutions
1.1.1.2. understand how technologies have developed over time using traditional, contemporary and emerging technologies
1.1.1.3. select and manipulate appropriate technologies (materials, data, systems, components, tools and equipment) when designing and creating solutions
1.1.1.4. make informed decisions about the use of technologies for a sustainable future
1.1.1.5. critique, analyse and evaluate problems, needs or opportunities to identify and create solutions
1.2. Content Descriptors
1.2.1. Specify what is to be taught including knowledge and understanding and processes and production skills which cater to students needs and interests.
1.3. Content Elaboration
1.3.1. Assists teachers in understanding the content descriptor - elaboration of what needs to be taught
1.4. Strand
1.4.1. Design and Technologies
1.4.1.1. Knowledge and Understanding
1.4.1.1.1. Technologies and Society
1.4.1.1.2. Technologies Context
1.4.1.2. Processes and Production Skills
1.4.1.2.1. Investigating and Defining
1.4.1.2.2. Generating and Designing
1.4.1.2.3. Producing and Implementing
1.4.1.2.4. Evaluating
1.4.1.2.5. Collaborating and Managing
1.5. Strand
1.5.1. Digital Technologies
1.5.1.1. Knowledge and Understanding
1.5.1.1.1. Digital Systems
1.5.1.1.2. Representation of Data
1.5.1.2. Processes and Production Skills
1.5.1.2.1. Investigating and Defining
1.5.1.2.2. Generating and Designing
1.5.1.2.3. Producing and Implementing
1.5.1.2.4. Evaluating
1.5.1.2.5. Collaborating and Managing
1.5.1.2.6. Collecting, Managing and Analysing Data
1.5.1.2.7. Digital Implementaion
2. Achievement Standards *see link*
2.1. Describes progress in the learning area
2.2. Provides a guideline of expected student progress to reflect upon and keep ongoing records of academic progress
3. Student Diversity
3.1. Help ensure all students are able to access and participate in the Australian Curriculum
3.1.1. Students with Disability
3.1.2. Gifted and Talented Students
3.1.3. Students for whom EAL/D
4. General Capabilities
4.1. Literacy
4.2. Numeracy
4.3. Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
4.4. Critical and Creative Thinking
4.5. Personal and Social
4.6. Ethical Understanding
4.7. Intercultural Understanding
5. Key Concepts/Ideas
5.1. Overarching Idea: Creating Preferred Futures
5.1.1. Project Management
5.1.2. Thinking in Technologies
5.1.2.1. Systems Thinking
5.1.2.2. Design Thinking
5.1.2.3. Computational Thinking
5.1.3. Information and Communication Technology in the Australian Curriculum
5.1.4. Safety
5.1.5. Animal Ethics