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Curriculum Overview

Textiles & Design falls under the AusVELS domain of Design, Creativity and Technology (DCT), which “emphasises engagement in designing, creating and evaluating processes, products and technological systems using a range of materials as a way of developing creativity and innovation.”

Design & Technology units
  • are about using different materials to design and make things to meet our needs and wants;
  • prepares you so that you can participate in tomorrow’s rapidly changing society;
  • will help you learn to think creatively so that you can solve problems and improve the quality of life;
  • allows you to develop a range of ideas to meet our needs and wants;
  • allows you to make some of your ideas so that you can develop a range of skills;
  • involves testing and evaluating your work, both the design ideas and the practical to see if they are suitable.

We use a combination of the Victorian Curriculum and Middle Years Program (MYP) Curriculum. The terminology for these different curriculums are in the table below, along with a basic description of what these terms mean.

Victorian Curriculum

Investigation




Design






Production






Evaluation
MYP

Inquiring and Analysing




Developing Ideas






Creating the solution






Evaluating
Descriptions

Use a range of methods to research and collect data in response to design brief.
Keep a record of all the investigation process .

Use a variety of drawing and modelling techniques.
Use appropriate technical language.
Record and communicate your ideas using a variety of media.
Develop the production plan for the project

Manage materials, components and processes to produce products.
Make modifications during production as necessary.
Time management a necessity.


Use appropriate techniques to evaluate your product.
Suggest modifications for improvement.
Analyse the social and environmental impacts of your product.

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