Aboriginal and indigenous
Cross-curriculum content
Cross-curriculum content assists students to achieve the broad learning outcomes defined in the Board of Studies K-10 Curriculum Framework. It is incorporated in the content of the Stage 4 and Stage 5 technology syllabuses and it is implicit in the content of the Stage 6 technology syllabuses.
Aboriginal and Indigenous
'Through designing, producing and evaluating ... students consider the appropriateness of design for different groups, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Indigenous peoples. The provides students with the opportunity to develop awareness of issues relevant to these groups.' Source: BOS, (2003) Stage 4 Technology (Mandatory) Years 7-8 syllabus, p. 18.
Aboriginal Education Policy
The Aboriginal Education Policy statement provides a comprehensive set of outcomes, as well as performance strategies to guide all Department of Education and Training staff, schools, students and their communities in achieving the overall goals for Aboriginal education.
Resources
Australian designers at work
The Australian designers at work web site features designer profiles developed by the Technology Unit, Curriculum K-12 Directorate and supported by the Vocational Education in Schools Directorate of the Department of Education and Training in partnership with the Powerhouse Museum. The profile on Alison Page, an Aboriginal interior designer is useful for students when considering the appropriateness of specific design solutions for different cultural groups, in particular Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and other Indigenous peoples.
Case studies in design, technology and cultural diversity
These case studies support the Design and Technology, Engineering Studies, Information Processes and Technology, and Textiles and Design syllabuses and are a collaborative development between the DET and the Powerhouse Museum. Go to the Powerhouse Museum site to view the case studies.
Two of the case studies include an Aboriginal perspective:
Paperbark Woman: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander fashion design
Broadcasting for Remote Aboriginal Communities Scheme (BRACS)
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