Design and Technology
Board of Studies
This link will take you to the syllabus section of the Board of Studies website where you will have access to the syllabus, specimen papers, marking guidelines, support documents and resource lists. These can be downloaded and printed where required.
Course plans and units of work
The following programs may need to be modified slightly to address the changes in the revised Design and Technology syllabus 2007. New programs are being developed and will be available early in 2009.
Sample teaching program - Preliminary course (156kb - pdf)
Sample teaching program - HSC course (152kb - doc)
Electronic content allocation tool (ECAT)
The electronic content allocation tool (ECAT) is an Excel spreadsheet which allows the user to allocate content across the course and check that syllabus content is covered fully and evenly across a course plan, program or unit of work.
Design and Technology Preliminary electronic content allocation tool (xls - 1588 KB)
Design and Technology HSC electronic content allocation tool (xls - 1587 KB)
This document provides information on how to use ECAT.
ECAT instructions (Word - 108 KB)
Assessment and reporting
General Assessment and Reporting information
This link will provide you with access to a wealth of information on assessment and reporting available at various web sites and in a number of newsletters and bulletins.
Assessment task (pdf - 40kb)
This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (2000 Vol.5 No.1). It features an assessment task for the Preliminary course, a suggested student mark and feedback sheet, and the thinking that underpinned their development.
Preparing an assessment program for D&T
This document is a set of steps that will assist in developing an assessment program for your teaching and learning program.
Teaching ideas
Designing for a real need (pdf - 100kb)
This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (1999 Vol.4 No.3). It features a teacher's perspective on the benefits for students when working with an authentic design brief and client.
School to Work resources
The following activities were developed to support the teaching of Design and Technology and the integration of School to Work principles.
Protection of intellectual property (doc - 725 KB)
Strategies for teaching protection of intellectual property.
Web sites related to intellectual property (doc - 30 KB)
Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity
These case studies support the Design and Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, and Textile and Design syllabuses and are a collaborative development between the DET and the Powerhouse Museum.
Go to the Powerhouse Museum site to view the case studies. For subject specific articles written by practising teachers which demonstrate how the case studies can be used, click here.
NSW HSC Online
NSW HSC Online/Design and Technology is a valuable site for both students and teachers. It includes teaching and learning ideas, activities and resources for a number of HSC subjects. You can also download copies of the syllabus and specimen exam papers.
HSC Study Guide
The HSC Study Guide is published each year by the Sydney Morning Herald. The articles are then uploaded to NSW HSC Online for twelve months. Click here for the most current HSC Study Guide for Design and Technology.
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