Years 5 and 6 · Technologies · Processes and production skills

AC9TDE6P01

investigate needs or opportunities for designing, and the materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions

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Where AC9TDE6P01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Years 5 and 6.

1. Years 3 and 4AC9TDE4P01explore needs or opportunities for designing, and test materials, components, tools, equipment and processes needed to create designed solutions
2. Years 3 and 4AC9TDE4P02generate and communicate design ideas and decisions using appropriate attributions, technical terms and graphical representation techniques, including using digital tools
3. Years 3 and 4AC9TDE4P03select and use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions
4. Years 3 and 4AC9TDE4P04use given or co-developed design criteria including sustainability to evaluate design ideas and solutions
5. Years 3 and 4AC9TDE4P05sequence steps to individually and collaboratively make designed solutions
6. Years 7 and 8AC9TDE8P01analyse needs or opportunities for designing, and investigate and select materials, components, tools, equipment and processes to create designed solutions
7. Years 7 and 8AC9TDE8P02generate, test, iterate and communicate design ideas, processes and solutions using technical terms and graphical representation techniques, including using digital tools
8. Years 7 and 8AC9TDE8P03select, justify and use suitable materials, components, tools, equipment, skills and processes to safely make designed solutions
9. Years 7 and 8AC9TDE8P04develop design criteria collaboratively including sustainability to evaluate design ideas, processes and solutions
10. Years 7 and 8AC9TDE8P05develop project plans to individually and collaboratively manage time, cost and production of designed solutions