This unit was planned as part of a revised Year 9 Technology programme for 2008. All students rotated around four domains over the year – Food, Soft Materials, Hard Materials and Product Design which incorporated Graphics and ICT Technology. In the Craft Knives unit students learnt drawing and ICT skills as they developed a Styrofoam craft knife for their target market.

• Developing a Year 9 Technology programme
• Incorporating Technological Knowledge/Nature of Technology strands
• Encouraging innovation and creativity
• Hand drawing and CAD skills
• Modelling
• Using Photoshop