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 everyday products made from metal
Explore the use of a range of metals
Investigate how raw materials are converted to usable metals
Explore how mining raw materials impacts Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Communities
Explore how recycled or repurposed materials are used in a metal-based project
Participate in ways to recycle and conserve materials
Explore ethical considerations when sourcing raw materials
Explore a range of metals to identify some properties
Select a type of metal for a product based on its properties
Identify methods to modify the properties of metal materials
Identify materials and resources needed for a metal-based project
Select appropriate methods for making metal components and products
Identify the purpose of hardware components in a metal-based project
Consider material issues when making metal products
Explore finishes that could be applied to metal products
Explore secondary materials that could be used in a metal-based project
Recognise a range of tools used when working with metals in everyday contexts
Explore a range of tools used when making metal products
Identify tools required to mark out, cut, clamp, shape or decorate when making a metal product
Identify how to set up and care for tools and equipment
Select a range of tools for a specific production process
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate safe use of tools and equipment when making metal products
Identify risks and hazards when making a metal product
Apply safe work practices when handling and using materials, tools and equipment
Recognise metal production 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 when making a metal product
Recognise the purpose of drawings, jigs and templates
Use a jig or template in the making of a metal product
Use clamping or holding methods when making a metal product
Engage in using machinery when making a metal product
Explore advanced manufacturing techniques to support the production of a metal project
Explore digital design tools used to develop metal projects
Work collaboratively to complete a metal component or product
Demonstrate tool care and safe set-up
Use practical processes when making a metal product
Identify different finishing techniques to protect or enhance a metal product
Apply a finish to a metal product
Follow the steps to make a metal product
Collaborate to evaluate a metal product against a set of criteria
Participate in testing the function and construction of a metal product
Reflect on techniques and processes used to complete a metal product
Communicate about the production process
Identify production techniques, materials or equipment used in the metal industry
Identify work and enterprise skills required in the metal 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 metal industry to design, develop or make products
Recognise how new and emerging technologies support access to employment opportunities in the metal industry
Locate opportunities in the local community to design or make
Participate in community activities involving designing or making
Explore the work of manufacturers
Explore community activities or employment opportunities in the metal industry