Essential learnings

Level Statement: year 8 Textiles

Core learning outcomes: Students are to acquire knowledge of the nature of materials and techniques used to manipulate materials, the characteristics of textiles and the techniques to manipulate textiles to produce a quality and useful item.
Essential learnings
Students explore the role of technology in society from a range of perspectives. They use their imagination and creativity to develop design solutions and make design and production decisions that demonstrate consideration of the context, specifications, constraints and management requirements. They understand how information, materials and systems can be combined in innovative ways in response to real-world situations. They understand the importance of matching characteristics of resources to detailed specifications and standards. They investigate the contributions, past and present, of technological processes and products within local, national and global markets. They recognise that technology has a rich history and has developed into a large number of increasingly overlapping fields that provide career opportunities.
Students select and use a range of tools and technologies, including information communication technologies (ICTs). They routinely demonstrate an autonomous and purposeful use of ICTs to inquire, create and communicate within technology contexts.

Learning and Assessment Focus
• Explore the role of technology in society from a range of perspectives
• Use their imagination and creativity to develop design solutions and make design and production designs that demonstrate consideration of requirements
• They understand how information, materials and systems can be combined in innovative ways
• Understand the importance of matching characteristics to specifcations or standards
• Investigate contributions of technological processes and products in all markets
• Recognise that technology has a rich history, overlapping fields and great career opportunities
Knowledge and Understanding (Years 1 – 10)
Characteristics of resources are compared, contrasted and selected to meet detailed specifications and predetermined standards of production to best suit the user
People can influence decisions made about the design, development and use of technology to change the impact on people, their communities and environments at local and global levels.
Product design and production designs are influenced by aspects of appropriateness and by detailed specifications, constraints and standards of production
Ways of Working (Years 1 – 10)
Students are able to:
Generate and evaluate design ideas and communicate research, design options, budget and timelines in design proposals
Select resources, techniques and tools to make products that meet detailed specifications
Plan, manage and refine production procedures for efficiency
Make products to meet detailed specifications by manipulating or processing resources
Identify, apply and justify workplace health and safety practices
Evaluate the suitability of products and processes against criteria and recommend improvements
Reflect on learning, apply new understanding and justify future applications.
Investigate and analyse specifications, standards and constraints in the development of design ideas.