7–10Engineering Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024)
The new Engineering Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2024) is to be implemented from 2027 and will replace the Engineering courses (course codes: 1808 – 200 hours, 1809 – 100 hours, 1884 – 200 hours Life Skills) in the Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2025 and 2026 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2027 – Start teaching the new syllabus
School sectors are responsible for implementing syllabuses and are best placed to provide schools with specific guidance and information on implementation given their understanding of their individual contexts. Schools may choose to implement the new syllabus during the planning and preparation phase.
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Recognise a variety of control systems in everyday contexts
Identify the purpose of control systems
Recognise terms used to describe control systems
Explore the ways that electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical control systems work
Recognise hazards when working with control systems in everyday contexts
Follow procedures to respond to hazards safely
Explore safety regulations or laws that apply to the design and production of control systems
Communicate differences between renewable and non-renewable resources used in the design of control systems
Explore the advantages or limitations of non-renewable or renewable resources used in the design of control systems
Investigate how emerging technologies impact people, society or the environment
Recognise materials used in everyday control systems
Identify the basic principles of control systems
Explore the properties of materials used in control systems
Identify ways of using sustainable control systems in the future
Produce a diagram to represent how a control system works
Recognise the types of measurement used in the design of control systems
Participate in using measurements when designing control systems
Explore the advantages or limitations of materials in control systems
Identify components that can be used to produce a basic model of a control system
Identify the steps used in an engineering process
Demonstrate safe work practices when handling materials, tools or equipment
Participate in the production and testing of an electronic, hydraulic, pneumatic or mechanical control system
Identify potential issues that can impact the performance of a control system model
Engage in planning a design for a control system model
Communicate the factors that influence how control systems work