Ways of working Knowledge and understanding Students are able to: Technology as a human endeavour Technology influences and impacts on people, investigate and analyse the purpose, context, specifications and constraints their communities and environments. for design Product design and production decisions are influenced by specifications, constraints and generate and evaluate design ideas aspects of appropriateness including and determine suitability based on functions, aesthetics, ethics, culture, available purpose, specifications and constraints finances and resources, and sustainability. communicate the details of designs Information, materials and systems showing relative proportion, using (resources) labelled drawings, models and/or plans The characteristics of resources are matched select resources, techniques and tools with tools and techniques to make products to to make products that meet meet design challenges. specifications Resources are selected according to their plan and manage production characteristics, to match requirements of procedures and modify as necessary design challenges and suit the user. make products to meet specifications Techniques and tools are selected to by manipulating and processing manipulate or process resources to enhance resources the quality of products and to match design ideas, standards and specifications. identify risks and justify and apply safe practices evaluate the suitability of products and processes for the purpose and context, and recommend improvements reflect on and identify the impacts of products and processes on people, their communities and environments reflect on learning, apply new understandings and identify future applications. Source: Studies Authority 2007, Technology Essential Learnings by the end of Year 7, QSA, . The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 7
Ways of working Students are able to: investigate and analyse the purpose, context, specifications and constraints for design generate and evaluate design ideas and determine suitability based on purpose, specifications and constraints communicate the details of designs showing relative proportion, using labelled drawings, models and/or plans select resources, techniques and tools to make products that meet specifications plan and manage production procedures and modify as necessary make products to meet specifications by manipulating and processing resources identify risks and justify and apply safe practices evaluate the suitability of products and processes for the purpose and context, and recommend improvements reflect on and identify the impacts of products and processes on people, their communities and environments reflect on learning, apply new understandings and identify future applications. Knowledge and understanding Technology as a human endeavour Technology influences and impacts on people, their communities and environments. Product design and production decisions are influenced by specifications, constraints and aspects of appropriateness including functions, aesthetics, ethics, culture, available finances and resources, and sustainability. Information, materials and systems (resources) The characteristics of resources are matched with tools and techniques to make products to meet design challenges. Resources are selected according to their characteristics, to match requirements of design challenges and suit the user. Techniques and tools are selected to manipulate or process resources to enhance the quality of products and to match design ideas, standards and specifications. Source: Studies Authority 2007, Technology Essential Learnings by the end of Year 7, QSA, . The Arts Essential Learnings by the end of Year 7
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