Food specialisations Nutritional value and physical properties of food determine preparation techniques and presentation Sensory properties of food to create healthy eating solutions Principles of food including safety, nutrition, preservation, preparation, presentation, physical and sensory properties and perceptions Healthy eating through the skills and knowledge of nutrients and the application of the principles of food safety, preservation, preparation, presentation and sensory perceptions Materials and technologies specialisations Material and technology decisions and processes influence the selection and combination of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment The process for the selection and combination of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment Characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment used to create designed solutions Technologies can be combined and used to create designed solutions The combination of a range of characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment to create designed solutions Designed solutions within a range of technologies specialisations, using combined technologies – 7–10 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Processes and production skills Creating solutions by: Investigating and defining Define and break down a given task, identifying the purpose Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints Investigate a given need or opportunity for a specific purpose Evaluate and apply a given brief Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints Identify and define the needs of a stakeholder, to create a brief, for a solution Investigate a selection of components/resources to develop solution ideas, identifying and considering constraints Identify the of the client/stakeholder to determine the basis for a solution Create and critique briefs to solutions Investigate components/resources to develop increasingly sophisticated solutions, identifying and considering associated constraints Designing Design, develop, review and communicate design ideas, plans and processes within a given context, using a range of techniques, appropriate technical terms and technology Follow a plan designed to solve a problem, using a sequence of steps Design, develop, evaluate and communicate alternative solutions, using appropriate technical terms and technology Produce a simple plan designed to a problem, using a sequence of steps Apply design thinking, creativity and enterprise skills Design solutions assessing alternative designs against given criteria, using appropriate technical terms and technology Apply design thinking, creativity, enterprise skills and innovation to develop, modify and communicate design ideas of increasing sophistication Design possible solutions, analysing designs against criteria, including functionality,
manipulate data for a range of purposes Digital implementation Use data to complete a task Engage with information known people have shared in an online environment, and model strategies to stay safe online Use data to solve a simple task/problem Share and publish information with known people in an online environment, modelling strategies to stay safe online Use data to solve similar tasks/problems Share and publish information in a safe online environment, with known people Use visually represented sequenced steps (algorithms), including steps with decisions made by the user (branching) Create and communicate ideas and information safely Use simple visual programming environments that include a sequence of (algorithm) involving decisions made by the user (branching) Create and communicate and information safely, using agreed protocols (netiquette) Design solutions to a user interface for a digital system Design, follow and represent diagrammatically, a simple sequence of steps (algorithm), involving branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) Implement and use simple programming environments that include branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) Design, modify, follow and represent both diagrammatically, and in written text, simple algorithms (sequence of steps) involving branching (decisions) and iteration (repetition) Implement and use simple visual programming environments that include branching (decisions), iteration (repetition) and user – P–6 Pre-primary Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Digital implementation Create and communicate information, including online collaborative projects, using agreed social, ethical and technical protocols (codes of conduct) Manage the creation and communication of information, including online collaborative projects, agreed social, ethical and technical protocols Creating solutions by: Investigating and defining Explore needs for design Explore opportunities for design Explore design to meet needs or opportunities Create a sequence of steps to solve a given task Define a sequence of to design a solution for a given task Identify and choose the appropriate resources from a given set Define a problem, and set of sequenced steps, with users making a decision to create a solution for a given task Identify available resources Define a problem, and a set of sequenced with users making decisions to create a solution for a given task Identify available resources
Designing Generate and record design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling and/or a sequence of written or spoken steps Develop and communicate design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling and/or a sequence of written or spoken steps Develop, communicate and discuss design ideas through describing, drawing, modelling and/or a sequence of steps Develop and communicate using labelled drawings and appropriate technical terms Develop and communicate design ideas and decisions using annotated drawings and appropriate technical terms Develop and communicate alternative solutions, and follow design ideas, using annotated diagrams, storyboards and appropriate technical terms Design, modify, follow and represent both diagrammatically, and in written text, alternative solutions using a range of techniques, appropriate technical terms and technology Producing and implementing Use components and equipment to safely make simple solutions Use given components and equipment to safely make solutions Use components and given equipment to safely make solutions Select, and safely use, appropriate components with given equipment to make a solution Select, and safely use, appropriate components and equipment to make solutions Select, and apply, safe procedures when using components and equipment to make solutions Select, and apply, safe procedures when using a variety of components and equipment to make solutions Evaluating Use personal preferences to evaluate the success of simple solutions Use personal preferences to evaluate the success of design processes Use simple criteria to evaluate the success of design processes and solutions Use criteria to evaluate design processes and solutions developed Use criteria to evaluate and justify simple design processes and solutions Develop negotiated criteria to evaluate and justify design processes and solutions Develop collaborative criteria to evaluate and justify design processes and solutions – P–6 Pre-primary Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Collaborating and managing Work independently, or with others when required, for solutions Work independently, or with others when required, to create and safely share sequenced steps for solutions Work independently, or collaboratively when required, to organise information and ideas to create and safely share sequenced steps for solutions Work independently, or collaboratively when required, to plan, create and communicate sequenced steps Work independently, or collaboratively when required, to plan, create and communicate ideas and information for solutions Work independently, or collaboratively when required, to plan, develop and communicate and information for solutions Work independently, or collaboratively when required, considering resources, to plan, develop and communicate ideas and information for solutions – 7–10 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Knowledge and understanding
Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints Evaluate and apply a given brief Consider components/resources to develop solutions, identifying constraints Investigate a selection of components/resources to develop solution ideas, identifying and considering constraints Create and critique briefs to solutions Investigate components/resources to develop increasingly sophisticated solutions, identifying and considering associated constraints Designing Design, develop, review and communicate design ideas, plans and processes within a given context, using a range of techniques, appropriate technical terms and technology Follow a plan designed to solve a problem, using a sequence of steps Design, develop, evaluate and communicate alternative solutions, using appropriate technical terms and technology Produce a simple plan designed to solve a problem, using a sequence of steps Apply design thinking, creativity and enterprise skills Design solutions assessing alternative designs against given criteria, using appropriate technical terms and technology Apply design thinking, creativity, enterprise skills and innovation to develop, modify and communicate design ideas of increasing sophistication Design possible solutions, analysing designs against criteria, including functionality, accessibility, usability and aesthetics, using appropriate technical terms and technology Producing and implementing Safely make solutions using a range of components, equipment and techniques Safely apply appropriate techniques to make solutions using a range of components and equipment Select, and safely implement and test appropriate technologies and processes, to make solutions Select, justify, and safely implement and test appropriate technologies and processes, to make solutions Evaluating Independently apply given contextual criteria to evaluate design processes and solutions Develop contextual criteria independently to assess design processes and solutions Evaluate design processes and solutions against student developed criteria Analyse design processes and solutions against student developed criteria Collaborating and managing Work independently, and collaboratively when required, to plan, develop and communicate ideas and information when using management processes Work independently, and collaboratively when required, to plan, develop and communicate ideas and information when managing projects Work independently, and collaboratively to manage projects, digital technology and an iterative and collaborative approach. Considers time, cost, risk and safety Work independently, and collaboratively to manage projects, using digital technology and an iterative and collaborative approach. Considers time, cost, risk, safety, production processes, sustainability and legal responsibilities
Knowledge and understanding Technologies and society How people address competing considerations, including sustainability when designing products, services and environments for current and future use (ACTDEK019) L, CCT, PSC, EU Technologies contexts Engineering principles and systems Electrical energy and forces can control movement, sound or light in a product or system (ACTDEK020) N, CCT Food and fibre production Past performance, and current and future are considered when designing sustainable food and fibre systems for products (ACTDEK021) CCT Food specialisations Principles of food preparation for healthy eating (ACTDEK022) CCT Materials and technologies specialisations Characteristics, properties and safe practice of a range of materials, systems, tools and equipment; and evaluate the suitability of their use (ACTDEK023) L, CCT Processes and production skills Creating solutions by: Investigating and defining Define a problem, and a set of sequenced steps, with users making decisions to create a solution for a given task L, N, ICT, CCT Identify available resources L, N, ICT, CCT Designing Design, modify, follow and represent both diagrammatically, and in written text, alternative solutions using a range of techniques, appropriate technical terms and technology L, N, ICT, CCT Producing and implementing Select, and apply, safe procedures when using a variety of components and equipment to make solutions N, ICT, PSC Evaluating Develop collaborative criteria to evaluate and justify design processes and solutions L, CCT, PSC, EU Collaborating and managing Work independently, or collaboratively when required, considering resources and safety, to plan, develop and communicate ideas and information for solutions L, ICT, CCT, PSC
Knowledge and understanding Technologies and society Social, ethical and sustainability considerations that impact on designed solutions, complexity of design, and production processes involved (ACTDEK040) L, CCT, PSC, EU Impact of emerging technologies on design decisions, and/or economic, environmental and social sustainability (ACTDEK041) L, ICT, CCT, PSC, EU Technologies contexts Engineering principles and systems The process of materials being combined with force, motion and energy to create solutions (ACTDEK043) N, CCT Food and fibre production The role of emerging research and technology in the design of ethical and sustainable products (ACTDEK044) CCT, EU Food specialisations Healthy eating through the skills and knowledge of nutrients and the application of the principles of food safety, preservation, preparation, presentation and sensory perceptions (ACTDEK045) CCT, PSC Materials and technologies specialisations The combination of a range of characteristics and properties of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment to create designed solutions (ACTDEK046) ICT, CCT Designed solutions within a range of technologies specialisations, using combined technologies (ACTDEK047) ICT, CCT Processes and production skills Creating solutions by: Investigating and defining Identify the needs of the client/stakeholder to determine the basis for a solution L, ICT, CCT, PSC Create and critique briefs to solutions L, ICT, CCT, PSC Investigate components/resources to develop increasingly sophisticated solutions, identifying and considering associated constraints L, ICT, CCT, PSC Designing design thinking, creativity, enterprise skills and innovation to develop, modify and communicate design ideas of increasing sophistication L, N, ICT, CCT, Design possible solutions, analysing designs against criteria, including functionality, accessibility, usability and aesthetics, using appropriate technical terms and technology L, N, ICT, CCT Producing and implementing Select, justify, and safely implement and test appropriate technologies and processes, to make solutions N, ICT, CCT, PSC Evaluating Analyse design processes and solutions against student-developed criteria L, ICT, CCT, PSC, EU Collaborating and managing Work independently, and collaboratively to manage projects, using digital technology and an iterative and collaborative approach. Considers time, cost, risk, safety, production processes, sustainability and legal responsibilities L, N, ICT, CCT, PSC