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• CURRICULUM SUPPORT
• Introduction
• Ministry Overview
• Ministry Guidance
• Technological Literacy
• Explanatory Papers
• Indicators of Progression
• Technology
  Programme Design
• Technology Unit Planning
• Unit Planning Document
• Knowledge and Skills
• Technology and Values
• Technology and
  Key Competencies
• Strategies for Engaging Students
• Brief Development
• Planning for Practice
• Outcome Development and Evaluation
• – Level One
• – Level Two
• – Level Three
• – Level Four
• – Level Five
• – Level Six
• – Level Seven
• – Level Eight
• – All Levels
• Technological Modelling
• Technological Products
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• Characteristics of Technology
• Characteristics of Technological Outcomes

STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGING STUDENTS IN
Components of Technological Practice

The examples of teaching strategies below are shown against specific curriculum levels. When planning a technology unit however the specific teaching strategy selected will depend on the context learning. Teachers are therefore encouraged to look across the curriculum levels to identify strategies that best match the Focused teaching needs of their students and the context selected for learning.

• Level One
• Level Two
• Level Three
• Level Four
• Level Five
• Level Six
• Level Seven
• Level Eight
• All levels

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