By year band
- Years 0–3 (Phase 1)Design, Make, and Innovate · Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles) · Food and Processing Technology · Systems and Control · Digital Technology
- Years 4–6 (Phase 2)Design, Make, and Innovate · Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles) · Food and Processing Technology · Systems and Control · Digital Technology
- Years 7–8 (Phase 3)Design, Make, and Innovate · Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles) · Food and Processing Technology · Systems and Control · Digital Technology
- Years 9–10 (Phase 4)Design, Make, and Innovate · Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles) · Food and Processing Technology · Systems and Control · Digital Technology · Spatial and Product Design
- Years 11–13 (Phase 5)Senior secondary
Strands
- Design, Make, and InnovateYears 0–10
- Materials Technology (Resistant and Textiles)Years 0–10
- Food and Processing TechnologyYears 0–10
- Systems and ControlYears 0–10
- Digital TechnologyYears 0–10
- Spatial and Product DesignYears 9–10
Lesson and unit ideas
- LessonYears 0–3
A bag for a library book
Test materials for strength and waterproofing, then design and make a simple bag to carry a book.
- UnitYears 4–6
Seed-raising containers for the school garden
Talk to the garden's users, test materials, then design, make and evaluate a container.
- UnitYears 7–8
Phone stand from recycled materials
Gather stakeholder needs, sketch and prototype designs, and evaluate the final product against specifications.
- UnitYears 9–10
A website for a local club
Plan, build and user-test a simple HTML and CSS site that meets a real club's needs.
- UnitYears 11–13
An app or website for a real client
Gather requirements from a client such as a school club, then build, test and refine a small web or mobile app in short iterations.