7–10Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace the Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019).
2026 and 2027 – Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028 – 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.
Identify common buildings or structures
Explore the use of materials to make buildings or structures
Explore the materials and Practices used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples for building and constructing
Investigate how raw materials are converted to usable materials for building and construction
Explore the properties of a range of materials used in buildings or structures
Explore how recycled or repurposed materials are used in building and construction
Explore ethical considerations when sourcing materials for a building and construction project
Identify the purpose of hardware components in a building and construction project
Select appropriate methods to build or construct a structure
Identify materials and resources for a building and construction project
Select appropriate materials for a building and construction project
Consider material issues or limitations when building or constructing
Explore finishes that could be applied to building and construction products
Participate in ways to recycle and conserve materials
Recognise a range of tools and machines used in everyday building contexts
Explore a range of tools used when building and constructing
Explore the tools and techniques used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples for building and constructing
Identify tools required to mark out, cut, clamp, shape or decorate in a building and construction project
Identify how to set up and care for tools and equipment
Select a range of tools for a specific building or construction process
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate safe use of tools and equipment when building and constructing
Identify risks and hazards in a building and construction project
Apply safe work practices when handling and using materials, tools and equipment
Recognise building and construction techniques, materials or equipment used when engaging in practical experiences in the classroom
Select a range of materials, tools and hardware components
Use measuring and marking-out tools
Use appropriate tools and equipment in a building and construction project
Recognise the purpose of drawings, jigs and templates
Use a jig or template in a building and construction project
Use clamping or holding methods in a building and construction project
Engage in using machinery in a building and construction project
Explore advanced manufacturing techniques in a building and construction project
Explore digital design tools used in a building and construction project
Work collaboratively to complete a building and construction project
Demonstrate machine, tool and equipment care and safe set-up
Use practical processes for a building and construction project
Identify different finishing techniques or resources to protect or enhance a building and construction project
Apply a finish to a building and construction project
Follow the steps to complete a building and construction project
Collaborate to evaluate the production skills used in a building and construction project
Participate in testing the function and construction of a building and construction project
Reflect on techniques and processes used to complete a building and construction project
Communicate about the process used in the building and construction project
Identify techniques, materials or equipment used in the building and construction industry
Identify work and enterprise skills required in the building and construction industry
Recognise ethical or cultural practices in the making of products
Identify the effects of sustainable practices on the local community
Identify the effects of production on a local community
Explore new and emerging technologies used in the building and construction industry to design, develop or make products
Recognise how new and emerging technologies support access to employment opportunities in the building and construction industry
Locate opportunities in the local community to design or make building or construction projects
Participate in community activities involving designing or making building or construction projects
Explore the work of trades and professions in building and construction
Explore community activities and employment opportunities in the building and construction industry