Topic overview
Annexure A in the CAPS for Technology provides a detailed progress map of skills and knowledge that are covered in each grade and term in Technology. The table below provides a broad overview of the skills, knowledge focus and values and attitudes covered in Senior Phase Technology.
Term 1–4 Grade 7
Investigate: background context, nature of the need, environmental situation, people concerned. Identifies technologies and methods. Considers source/resources and copyright laws. Uses search techniques. Extracts relevant data for specific purposes.
Design: people, purpose, appearance, environment, safety, cost of model. Writes a design brief giving specifications and constraints (with assistance in Terms 1 and 2). Generates at least two viable solutions, using sketches with explanatory notes. Selects one solution, giving reasons.
DESIGN PROCESS SKILLS Grade 8
Problems set in a locally relevant context. Problems set in a nationally relevant context.
Investigate: background context, nature of the need, environmental situation, people concerned. Identifies technologies and methods. Considers source/resources and copyright laws. Uses search techniques. Extracts relevant data. Makes meaningful summaries and uses the information to justify and support decisions and ideas.
Design: people, purpose, appearance, environment, safety, cost of real solution. Writes a design brief giving specifications and constraints (without assistance). Generates several alternative solutions, using sketches with explanatory notes. Selects the most suitable solution, giving valid reasons.
Grade 9
Learners must identify a problem, need or opportunity from a given real-life context.
Investigate: background context, nature of the need, environmental situation, people concerned. Locates and collects. Compares, sorts, verifies, evaluates (cross- checking different sources or resources) and stores information.
Design: people, purpose, appearance, environment, safety, real costs, ergonomics, quality, production. Writes a design brief, giving specifications and constraints (without assistance). Generates a range of possible solutions, using sketches with explanatory notes. Selects the most viable solution, using well- reasoned argument.
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