Australian Technologies Curriculum
von Stephen Baker
1. Student Diversity
2. Cross-curriculum priorities
3. Content Descriptions
4. Content Elaboration
5. Year Levels
6. Achievement Standards
6.1. Design and Technologies ACARA example.
7. Cross curriculum priorities that address the global world and include cultural and historical engagement with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, Asia and sustainability
8. Achievement standards for the teaching of design and digital technologies let you as a teacher know what the students should be achieving by the end of that school year and year level.
9. Key Ideas
10. Aims and Objectives
10.1. Design and Technology
10.2. Digital Technology
11. Key concepts
11.1. Year groups
11.1.1. In F-2 there should be a focus on play based activities where children are active participants in the learning process. There should be a keen focus on use of learning technologies congruent to use at home and aligned with other learning areas.
11.1.2. In years 3-6 students should be engaging in more complex ideas which focus students on the safe, ethical, environmental and expanded use of technology
11.1.3. In years 7-10 students increase their knowledge and awareness of the interdependence of technology on culture and the ecological impact on society.
11.1.4. In years 10-12 students should have the ability to explore a range of diverse technologies and specialised learning for future career pathways.