Technology at MBAS

Fabric TechnologyHome EconomicsDigital TechnologyHard Materials TechnologyGraphics and Design

Technology is about people designing and making things for people.

What is Technology About?

What is my child being taught in Technology?

Technology teaches the knowledge and skills to be confident in using a variety of ways to address needs and opportunities and to solve practical problems.

It focuses on know-how as well as knowledge itself, gathering information from diverse sources.

Is my child getting the right skills and knowledge needed for future study and employment?

Technology education equips your child with an enterprising and innovative attitude, and skills and knowledge foundational in a range of careers and tertiary study options.

It is recognised as a useful pre-requisite for a variety of tertiary studies and careers such as engineering, design, architecture, food science, biotechnology and ICT

How is the learning area structured?

Three strands: •Technological Practice, •Technological Knowledge, and •Nature of Technology.

Technological PracticeStudents examine current practice and undertake their own, developing a range of outcomes, including concepts, plans, briefs, technological models and products or systems.

1. Planning for practice2. Brief development3. Outcome development and

evaluation

Technological Knowledge

Students gain knowledge particular to technological enterprises and environments and find out why and how things work.

4. Technological modelling5. Technological products6. Technological systems

Nature of Technology

Students develop an understanding of Technology as a discipline and how it differs from others.

7. Characteristics of technology8. Characteristics of technological

outcomes

How we cover all of the eight curriculum components:

In 2010, each of the technology disciplines at MBAS has selected one component to focus on.▫Wood Tech – Planning for practice▫Metal tech – Brief development▫Computing - Outcome development and evaluation▫Graphics – Technological process▫Home economics– Characteristics of technological

Outcomes▫Fabric tech - Outcome development and evaluation

Wood Technology(Planning for Practice)

In year 7-10, focusing on ‘Planning for Practice’ at the relevant levels of the curriculum.

Examples of this are :

•Year 7 - perpetual calendar•Year 8 – planter boxes•Year 9 – storage unit•Year 10 – fibreglass yacht

•Year 11 – 13 – industry unit standards

Metal Technology(Brief Development)

In year 7-10, focusing on ‘Brief Development’ at the relevant levels of the curriculum.

Examples of this are :

• Year 7 – • Year 8 – • Year 9 –• Year 10 – • Year 11-13 – industry based unit standards

In year 7-10, focusing on ‘Outcome development and Evaluation’ at the relevant levels of the curriculum.

Examples of this are :

• Year 7 – Movie Making• Year 8 – Movie Making • Year 9 – Scratch Game-making• Year 10 – Web Design

• Year 11-13 – NCEA unit and Achievement standards

Digital Technology

Home Economics

Program Examples:

•Year 9 – Developing a new product•Year 10 – Burger development

In year 9, focusing on ‘Characteristics of Technological outcomes’.

Fabric Technology

In year 9, focusing on Outcome Development and Evaluation.

Our Program:

•Year 7 – Appliqué design on an apron

•Year 8 – Sports bag with logo• Year 9 –Souvenir and supporters

item, tie dyeing

Graphics TechnologyIn year 7-10, focusing on ‘Technological process’ at the relevant levels of the curriculum.

Examples of this are :

•Year 9 – Media design•Year 10-13 – Architectural or environmental

design, media or technical illustration design and engineering or technological design

•This year we focused on level three components across the school, and in 2011 we will expand the focus to include levels four and five.