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This document provides an overview of the Grade 9 technology curriculum, which focuses on applying design process skills to solve problems while considering environmental and social impacts. Students will develop graphic communication skills and learn about structures, processing, and mechanical and electrical systems and controls. Assessment will include tests, exams, and mini practical assessments applying the full design process.

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Technology 11

This document provides an overview of the Grade 9 technology curriculum, which focuses on applying design process skills to solve problems while considering environmental and social impacts. Students will develop graphic communication skills and learn about structures, processing, and mechanical and electrical systems and controls. Assessment will include tests, exams, and mini practical assessments applying the full design process.

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8.

Technology
Introduction Your teacher will provide you with a suitable
context or may describe a scenario within which
Technology focuses on your ability to use
you will apply knowledge and skills to design
relevant knowledge and skills to design and make
and/or make solutions. Always consider the
a product that solves a problem or meets basic
impact on people and the environment.
human needs and/or wants. You must consider
the impact that your solutions will have on people
and the environment. You will develop suitable Time allocation
graphic communication skills to help you sketch Your timetable must have at least 2 hours in a
and draw solutions.            
           
of the work in class. Homework will be given to
Content
reinforce what has been taught in class.
In Grade 9 you will focus on the same design
process skills (investigate, design, make, evaluate
and communicate) that you have applied in Assessment
Grades 7 and 8. However, you must now show a The table below indicates the minimum number
detailed understanding of what is expected for of assessments you will be doing for marks in
each of these design process skills. each term:

The knowledge you will use when designing and A mini practical assessment task (mini PAT)
making involves the following: is an opportunity to demonstrate your ability
to investigate, design, make, evaluate and
communicate. The mini PAT that you will
Structures complete in Term 3 should show that you can
apply all of these steps. You should demonstrate
the whole range of technological skills.

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4


Test or
1 1 1 1
Exam
Processing Mini
1 1 1 1
PATs

Careers
Technology as a subject relates to many engineering
         
   

Systems and Control: Mechanical

Systems and Control: Electrical

Transition from Grade 9 to Grade 10 Tips for Success 11

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