11–12Industrial Technology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2026)
The new Industrial Technology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus (2026) is to be implemented from 2028 and will replace Industrial Technology Life Skills Stage 6 (2010).
2027
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2028, Term 1
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 11
- Continue to teach Industrial Technology Life Skills Stage 6 (2010) for Year 12
2028, Term 4
- Start teaching the new syllabus for Year 12
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.
Relevant Loading should be integrated throughout the course based on the strengths and needs of individual students.
This content aligns with the course content from the following focus area in the Industrial Technology 11–12 Syllabus:
- Loading .
Recognise familiar timber products used in everyday life
Identify how familiar timber products meet user needs
Explore resources needed for producing a timber product
Recognise that trees are sources of timber
Explore how trees are converted to timber
Identify properties of timber
Compare the strength and durability of a variety of timber
Explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples use Cultural Knowledges of natural materials to make products
Identify timber defects
Select appropriate timber for production
Identify ways that timber can be recycled
Identify scrap timber collection programs
Recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tools used for timber production
Identify tools and equipment used for timber production
Select and use appropriate tools and equipment for timber production
Participate in checking tools and equipment for safe timber production
Participate in setting up tools and equipment
Explore opportunities to use advanced manufacturing in timber production
Follow safe handling procedures for timber
Use tools or software to measure timber to reduce waste
Use skills and strategies to safely share tools and equipment
Identify manufacturing techniques used in timber production
Explore the ways production processes are used when making timber products
Follow a sequence of steps to make a timber product
Select materials and tools required to make a timber product
Calculate quantities of materials needed to make a timber product
Use measuring tools to mark out a timber product
Select and use cutting tools to follow and cut the marked lines when making a timber product
Select and use tools to shape or form a timber product
Use joining methods to connect timber components when making a timber product
Select assembly techniques when making a timber product
Follow a sequence to assemble a timber product
Make one or more components of a timber product
Use finishing techniques and/or use surface treatments to enhance a timber product
Identify woodworking equipment or machines in a workshop
Explore how woodworking equipment or machines are used in a workshop
Explore the function and purpose of industry-standard woodworking machines
Compare the productivity and/or precision of woodworking machines