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NSW Department of Education and Training

Technology KLA

Engineering Studies

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

Sample teaching program - Preliminary course (84kb - pdf) 
This sample program is for the Preliminary course.

Sample teaching program - HSC course (140kb - doc)
This sample program is for the HSC course. 

Sample program - EAM 1 Civil structures
This sample program is for the module EAM 1 Civil structures.

Useful web links

Sample program - EAM 2 Personal and public transport
Sample program focusing on EAM 2 Personal and public transport.

Sample program - EAM 3 Lifting devices
Sample program focusing on EAM 3 Lifting devices.
 
Sample program - EFM 1 Aeronautical engineering
Sample program focusing on EFM 1 Aeronautical engineering.

Sample program - EFM 2 Telecommunication
Sample program focusing on EFM 2 Telecommunication.

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. 

Preparing an assessment program  
The document is a set of steps that will assist in developing an assessment program for your teaching and learning program.

Assessment program and task (pdf - 32kb) 
This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (2000 Vol.5 No.2). It features an assessment program for the Preliminary course, a sample task and the thinking that underpinned their development.

Teaching ideas

NSW HSC Online

NSW HSC Online/Engineering Studies  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 Engineering Studies.

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.

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