7–10Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025)
The new Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2025) is to be implemented from 2028. The Industrial Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2019) will not be available after December 2029.
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
Stage 4
The following points guide teachers to select safe, accessible and appropriate materials, resources, tools and equipment relevant to the industry and Loading , and the stage of learning.
Schools must follow education sector or school-based policies and guidelines regarding age restrictions and supervision requirements for specific equipment.
All equipment marked with an asterisk (*) may have additional size and age restrictions and a local risk assessment may be required.
Students with Loading may require adjustments.
Drawer runners, handles, hinges, knobs, knockdown fittings, latches, springs, washers
Callipers, centre punches, chalk, combination sets, dividers, dye, engineer's square, feeler gauge, jenny calliper, markers, metal rule, micrometer, radius gauge, scribers, squares, surface plates, tape measure, thread pitch gauge, V-block, vernier calliper
Cutting: aviation snips, cold chisel, files, hacksaw, tinsnips
Shaping or embellishing: bossing mallets, cold chisel, files, folding bars, punches, stakes, tinman’s mallet
Cutting: nibblers, angle grinder*
Shaping or embellishing: die grinder, sander or polisher, angle grinder*
Cutting: bench shears, cold saw, computer numerical control (CNC) machines, drill press, water jet cutter, guillotine*, metal lathe*, oxyacetylene torch*, bench grinder*, horizontal metal working bandsaw*, vertical metal working bandsaw*
Shaping or embellishing: laser cutter, linisher, magnetic folder, metal lathe, milling machine, pan brake, shaper, surface grinder
Custom Loading or fixtures, F-clamp, G-clamp, machine screws, mitre clamp, nuts and bolts, quick release clamp, vice grips
Die sets, rivet gun, spot, tinman’s stakes, welders, electric arc*, gas metal arc welding (GMAW)*, oxyacetylene kit*
Sheet metal: folds and seams, pop riveting, soft soldering, brazing*, welding (electric arc, gas, GMAW)*
Machining: interference fit, thread cutting, working to tolerances
Fabrication: soldering, solid riveting, brazing*, welding (electric arc, gas, GMAW)*
Bending, computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)/CNC processes, cutting threads, drawing, fabricating, folding, forging*, hot and cold processes, laser cutting, and engraving, rolling, scroll work, twisting, lathe work*, metal spinning*, milling*
Anodising, blueing, brushing, etching, greasing, hammering, oiling, plastic dipping, plating, powder coating, preparing surface with chemicals or abrasives, recoating, spraying, texturing, wiping