Course performance descriptors for Industrial Technology
Course performance descriptors for Industrial Technology 7–10 (2019) provide holistic descriptions of typical achievement at different grade levels. Course performance descriptions are used to identify and report a student’s level of achievement in a Board Developed Course at the end of Stage 5.
Grade A
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates extensive knowledge and understanding of traditional, current, new and emerging technologies in the field of study
- evaluates the social, cultural and environmental impacts of a wide range of technologies
- displays advanced skills in identifying and using appropriate materials and hand and machine tools to produce practical projects of excellent quality
- demonstrates a very high level of competence in assessing and managing risks and consistently applying safe work practices
- evaluates the suitability of materials for specific applications and the functional, aesthetic, environmental and economic aspects of projects and commercial products
- selects and uses a wide range of appropriate technologies to illustrate practical projects
- confidently uses technical terminology to communicate production processes with a range of audiences
- consistently applies very high level skills and design principles to the development, modification and production of projects.
Grade B
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates thorough knowledge and understanding of traditional, current, new and emerging technologies in the field of study
- analyses the social, cultural and environmental impacts of a range of technologies
- displays high-level skills in identifying and using appropriate materials and hand and machine tools to produce high-quality practical projects
- demonstrates a high level of competence in assessing and managing risks and applying safe work practices
- analyses the suitability of materials for specific applications, and the functional, aesthetic, environmental and economic aspects of projects and commercial products
- uses a range of technologies to illustrate practical projects
- uses technical terminology to discuss production processes with a range of audiences
- consistently applies high level skills and design principles to the development, modification and production of projects.
Grade C
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates sound knowledge and understanding of traditional, current, new and emerging technologies in the field of study
- explains the social, cultural and environmental impacts of different technologies
- displays adequate skills in identifying and using appropriate materials and hand and machine tools to produce practical projects of sound quality
- demonstrates an adequate level of competence in identifying and managing risks and applying safe work practices
- describes the suitability of materials for specific applications, and the functional, aesthetic, environmental and economic aspects of projects and commercial products
- produces adequate drawings to illustrate practical projects
- uses accurate technical terms to describe production processes to a range of audiences
- applies sound skills and design principles to the development and production or modification of projects.
Grade D
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates basic knowledge and understanding of technologies in the field of study
- outlines some social, cultural and/or environmental impacts of technology
- displays basic technical skills in identifying and using appropriate materials and hand and machine tools to produce practical projects
- demonstrates a limited level of competence in identifying and managing risks, and applying safe work practices
- outlines properties of materials that make them suitable for specific applications, and identifies functional, aesthetic, environmental and/or economic aspects of products and commercial products
- produces basic drawings for practical projects
- uses general terms to describe production processes to an audience
- applies limited skills and design principles to the development, production or modification of projects.
Grade E
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates elementary knowledge and understanding of at least one technology in the field of study
- identifies a very limited range of social, cultural and/or environmental impacts
- displays elementary skills in identifying and using appropriate materials and hand and machine tools to produce practical projects
- demonstrates a very limited level of competence in identifying and managing risks, and applying safe work practices
- identifies some properties of materials that make them suitable for specific applications, and identifies very limited aspects of products and commercial products
- produces very limited sketches related to practical projects
- uses elementary terms to describe production processes
- applies very limited skills to the production or modification of projects.