Scope and Sequence: YEAR 7 TECHNOLOGY MANDATORY 2013
Note:each student to complete every unit in a rotation process. (Practical item/s developed in classes will vary according to student interests and teacher skill.)
Unit
Time/ Duration
Name of Unit
Concepts
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
10 weeks
10 weeks
10 weeks
Riverside Cafe - Food
Pillow Company - Textiles
Creative Breadboard- Timber
Design, Production(materials, tools,
technologies),Manufacture & Evaluation
Sem 1: 4.2.1, 4.3.2,4.5.1, 4.6.1
Sem 2: 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.5.1
Design, Production(materials, tools,
technologies),Manufacture & Evaluation.
Sem 1: 4.2.1, 4.3.2,4.5.1, 4.6.1
Sem 2: 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.5.1
Design, Production(materials, tools,
technologies),Manufacture & Evaluation.
Sem 1: 4.2.1, 4.3.2,4.5.1, 4.6.1
Sem 2: 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.5.1
Design, Production(materials, tools,
technologies),Manufacture & Evaluation.
Sem 1: 4.2.1, 4.3.2,4.5.1, 4.6.1
Sem 2: 4.1.1, 4.1.3, 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.5.1
Design folios,class activites,notes etc
Practical item/s: Design/decoration and
manufacture of Pillow. Homework activitiesresearching pillow types and designers.
Design folios,class activites,notes etc
Practical item/s: e.g.Design & manufacture of
Wooden chopping board – layering of
materials. Homework activities
Design folios,class activites,notes etc
Practical item/s: eg Design & manufacture of
candelabras
In class activities and
Homework
Design folios,class activites,notes etc
Practical item/s (Production, materials, tools,
technologies , Manufacture & evaluation
(Chef from Industry and Virtual Kitchen)
Assessments
Design Folio 10% T1&2 Wk 9
Practical item/s 60% T1&2 wk 6-10
Assessment Task 1-OH&S – Sem 1. 10%
Assessment Task 2 - Australian Designers –
Semester 2 10%
Bookwork/Homework 20%
Design Folio 10% T1&2 Wk 9
Practical item/s 60% T1&2 wk 6-10
Assessment Task 1-OH&S – Sem 1. 10%
Assessment Task 2 - Australian Designers –
Semester 2 10%
Bookwork/Homework 20%
Design Folio 10% T1&2 Wk 9
Practical item/s 60% T1&2 wk 6-10
Assessment Task 1-OH&S – Sem 1. 10%
Assessment Task 2 - Australian Designers –
Semester 2 10%
Bookwork/Homework 20%
Learning Areas
AREA OF STUDY
Information& Communication
DESIGN SPECIALISATION Promotional
Design
TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFIC CONTENT
Graphic & Food Technologies
DESIGN PROJECT
Powerpoint on a chef
AREA OF STUDY Products
DESIGN SPECIALISATION Fashion Design
TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFIC CONTENT
Textile technologies
DESIGN PROJECT Decoration and
manufacture of a Pillow
AREA OF STUDY Products
DESIGN SPECIALISATION Industrial
Design
TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFIC CONTENT
Timber technologies
DESIGN PROJECT Wooden chopping
board – laminating
Reporting Stems
Note: Stems used depend
on term in which unit is
presented.
Semester 1:

Develops and
communicates creative design
ideas

Safely and responsibly
uses a range of tools,materials
and techniques in design projects

Applies management
skills to successfully complete
quality design projects

Evaluates design projects
Semester 2:

Applies the process of
designing to projects

Safely and responsibly
uses a range of tools,materials
and techniques in design projects

Understands the role of
designers

Develops and
communicates creative design
ideas.
NOTE: Students rotate between 4
areas (one per term)
All students are reported on using
common reporting stems and
common assessment tasks.
10 weeks
Mixed Materials
Design Folio 10% T1&2 Wk 9
Practical item/s 60% T1&2 wk 6-10
Assessment Task 1-OH&S – Sem 1. 10%
Assessment Task 2 - Australian Designers –Semester
2 10%
Bookwork/Homework 20%
AREA OF STUDY Built Environment
DESIGN SPECIALISATION Structural Design
TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFIC CONTENT
Mixed materials technologies
DESIGN PROJECT Eg Candelabras