Achievement Objectives at Eight Levels

Achievement objectives are expressed at eight progressive levels in this curriculum statement, in accordance with The New Zealand Curriculum Framework. These level statements describe a clear and structured progression of the technology curriculum from junior primary (J1=Year 1) to senior secondary (F7=Year 13).

The organisation of the expected learning into successive levels provides guidance for learning and teaching, and is intended to assist teachers to identify students' development in the different strands, as a basis for assessment of student achievement and school-based planning.

As outlined in The New Zealand Curriculum Framework, individual students will not necessarily be achieving at the same level for all strands. They may operate at different levels and progress at different rates, depending on the context of the technological activity and technological area.