Suggested Learning and Assessment Examples

The learning and assessment experiences included in this document are examples only. They provide some ideas of technological contexts and areas through which the achievement objectives can be met. Learning experiences should be relevant to objectives from a number of strands. Teachers may use the suggested learning examples as planning starters to develop a balanced technological programme.

The examples are grouped in two-level bands and illustrate an integrated approach: that is, they cover all three strands and a number of objectives. Technological activities related to a particular area or context need not be confined to the levels suggested. They may be enjoyable and useful for a wide range of students, who can be expected to achieve the objectives at different levels of competence.

Learning examples may be repeated at different levels or with different emphases, depending on the needs of the students. Teachers may also wish to refer to the large number of ideas included in the 1993 Ministry of Education document, Technology in the New Zealand Curriculum (Draft), for other starting points.