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Technology

What is technology?

Technology involves the design and production of innovative and creative products to meet the needs and wants of others.

Technology is a broad field of study that draws on a range of subjects including home economics, manufacturing, engineering, manual arts, aerospace, graphics and information processing and technology.

What does technology mean for students?

Technology provides students with opportunities to:

respond to design tasks by using their imagination to design and create products or services using a variety of materials, techniques, processes and tools
explore and evaluate new and innovative products and designs
manage technological processes in an efficient, appropriate and safe manner
evaluate and reflect on the functionality and impact of products and�how well they meet the consumer's needs and wants.

Queensland curriculum for technology

The Queensland technology curriculum is�specified in the following documents:

QCAR Essential Learnings - Years 1-9
QSA Year 10 Guidelines and Lower secondary subject area guidelines - Year 10
QSA Senior syllabuses and Australian Qualifications Framework for nationally recognised vocational training�- Years 10-12

Australian Curriculum for technologies

The Australian Curriculum will replace the Queensland curriculum as it becomes available.

Technology will be part of Phase 3 development of the Australian Curriculum and will include the learning area of design and technology.

For more information visit the QSA website .

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