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 risks and hazards when engaging in practical experiences in the classroom
Follow safety rules and signs when designing or making
Recognise the role of SafeWork NSW in maintaining a safe workplace
Identify safety regulations, standards and codes of practice when designing or making
Demonstrate safe work practices to ensure a safe work environment
Identify basic first aid steps to follow in the event of an accident
Identify the purpose of everyday products
Identify types of materials used to make everyday products
Explore the sustainable Practices of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples in conserving natural resources
Explore Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when generating ideas
Explore ethical or cultural factors that influence design and production
Recognise sustainable practices used in everyday contexts
Consider sustainable practices when designing products
Identify safe work practices needed for a project
Explore a range of materials, tools and equipment used for making products
Work individually or collaboratively to generate ideas for a product
Participate in giving feedback for a product design
Produce sketches for a product
Develop criteria to evaluate a product
Collaborate to test a product against a set of criteria
Identify key actions needed for planning, making or completing a project
Consider materials and tools used to make projects
Identify materials and resources needed to make projects
Follow a sequence to make projects
Identify and use measurement skills when designing projects
Demonstrate work and enterprise skills when planning and managing projects
Recognise personal preferences or strengths when working with technology
Apply problem-solving strategies when planning and designing projects
Apply number skills when designing or making
Participate in collaborative practices when designing or making
Collaborate to resolve production problems
Participate in using terminology in production contexts
Recognise a range of graphic tools and techniques used to communicate information
Communicate features of a working drawing
Create an oral, visual, written or multimodal text to communicate safe online procedures
Use digital tools and processes to develop or communicate ideas
Use digital tools responsibly throughout the design process
Use digital tools and processes to develop ideas or plans
Record processes when making projects
Present ideas and information about a production process using oral, visual, written or multimodal texts
Collect and store data safely