1. Victorian Technologies curriculum
Jill Livett
DATTA Vic

2. timeline 2015 – release of Victorian Technologies curriculum
– course development, trialling and initial implementation
2017 – full implementation and reporting

3. the Technologies learning area
is core from F-8, some flexibility at 9-10
in Victoria, ‘drawn on’ in F-2
reported on in Years 3-8
electives in Years 9-10
is divided into two subject areas
Design and Technologies
Digital Technologies
is organised through bands that group year levels together
F-2, Years 3-4, Years 5-6, Years 7-8 and Years 9-10

4. Design and Technologies aims
become critical users of technologies, and designers and producers of designed solutions
can investigate, generate and critique designed solutions for sustainable futures
use design and systems thinking to generate innovative and ethical design ideas and communicate these to a range of audiences
create designed solutions suitable for a range of contexts by creatively selecting and safely manipulating a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment
learn how to transfer knowledge and skills from design and technologies to new areas
understand the roles and responsibilities of people in design and technologies occupations and how they contribute to society
Activity

5. Design and Technologies strands
Technologies and society
the use, development and impact of technologies in people’s lives
Technologies contexts
technologies and design across a range of technologies contexts
Food and fibre production
Food Specialisation
Engineering principles and systems
Materials Technologies
Creating designed solutions
investigating
generating
producing
evaluating
collaborating and managing

6. contexts
The four Design and Technologies contexts : (specialisation areas)
Engineering principles and systems
Food and fibre production
Food specialisation
Materials and technologies specialisations
At each band level from F-8, all students are required to undertake learning in all contexts at least once

7. contexts Engineering Principles and Systems
similar to the AusVELS Systems Technology
related to forces that are used to create light, sound, heat, movements, control or support in systems.

8. contexts Food and fibre production
covers the development and production of primary resources – agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, forestry, etc.
managing resources and environments