Technology 2025 Annual Teaching Plan

TECHNOLOGY: 2023/2024 ANNUAL TEACHING PLAN

GRADE 8: TERM 1

Term 1 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

15 – 17 Jan 20 – 24 Jan 27 – 31 Jan 03 – 07 Feb 10 – 14 Feb
Mechanical Systems
Mechanical Systems and Control
CAPS Topic Revision and Control: Structures Structures
Investigation skills
Investigation skills
Revision of Revision: mechanical Mechanisms that PAT: Scenario Structural members under tension/compression
Grade 7 advantage. Well-designed change the direction Introduce the problem (worksheet).
content. machines give “mechanical of movement: scenario for the Practical Definition of frame structures.
advantage”. Assessment Task (PAT)
 The Cam: show how through Investigate, Design,  Purpose of structural members
Baseline All complex machinery consists
a cam converts Make, Evaluate, and (components) in wood and steel roof
Assessment of combinations of simple
rotary motion into Communicate (IDMEC). trusses (king and queen post,
mechanisms.
reciprocating strut, tie, rafter, tie beam).
motion. Compare (Learners work in groups to
 The wedge: e.g., inclined plane  Learners identify structural members and type
an eccentric wheel design a structure utilising
or ramp, door wedge, knife of force (shear, torsion, tension, compression)
and a snail cam. required structural
blade, etc. acting on them in given frame structures.
 The Crank: an components and mechanisms
adaptation of a to suit the context provided.)
 The wheel and axle: e.g.
second- class lever. Structural members:
From bicycle to shopping PAT: Case Study
trolley. Show how a crank
converts rotary Electrical pylons – use
Core Gears: (wheels with wedges for pictures of a range of pylon Structures that span over space:
motion into
Concepts, Skills and teeth) designs noting:  Beams: steel I-beams (girders), concrete
reciprocating
Values lintels; beam and column bridge.
 Show how meshing of two spur motion.
 The variety of designs that  Alternative bridge supports: suspension
gears causes counter-rotation. bridges; cable-stayed bridges.
Graphic skills: solve the same problem
 Show how introducing an idler  Arches: arches in buildings, bridges, dam walls.
Learners draw an effectively.
gear between two spur gears
artist’s impression of  Cantilevers: simple cantilever, cable stayed
synchronises rotation of the
one of each of the  The use of internal cantilever.
driver and driven gears.
above mechanisms cross- bracing and
triangulation to provide Structural failure – the three most likely ways
Gear ratios: (cam and crank) in
stiffness. structures fail are:
 Show how different sized gears their books using  Fracture of a member – due to lack of strength.
result in a change in the velocity colour, shading and PAT: Evaluate: Learners  Bending (flexing, buckling) – due to lack of
ratio as well as an ‘opposite’ texture. examine information on stiffness (rigidity
change in the force ratio – if force several complex structures  Toppling over – due to lack of stability (top
increases, speed decreases, and and list advantages and heavy, narrow base).
vice versa. disadvantages in the designs.
Grade 7 Types and functions of mechanisms Types and functions of Investigation Skills Basic graphic communication skills
Requisite Pre- knowledge mechanisms & Basic
and
Knowledge skills graphic communication
skills.
Exemplar
Resources (other
baseline DBE Sasol Inzalo workbooks/ Textbooks and any applicable resource whether “YouTube”
than textbook) to
assessme videos, etc.
enhance learning
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activities
Baseline
Informal Assessment Informal Assessment Informal Assessment Informal
assessment
Assessment
PAT 1
SBA
FORMAL ASSESSMENT
(Formal Assessment)
INVESTIGATE

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Term 1 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10

17 – 21 Feb 24 – 28 Feb 03 – 7 March 10 – 14 March 17 – 20 March
CAPS Topic Structures Structures Structures Structures Consolidation
PAT: Design PAT: Make: Learners work in Communicate: teams Draw a 3D isometric projection of the
Design brief: groups to: present their plans idea with dimensions and drawn to
Teams build their
Design: initial idea sketches. and model. scale.
structure housing
Design: design brief with
mechanisms using safe Evaluate: learners
specifications and constraints. Isometric – using
working practices. examine information on
several complex underlying isometric grid
Purpose of graphics: develop structures and list in (term 1) and simple
and communicate ideas. advantages and instruments in (term 3).
disadvantages in the Design Skills, Line
Conventions: outlines designs. conventions
(thick/dark); construction
lines (thin/feint); hidden
Core detail (dashed); centre
Concepts, Skills and lines (chain dash-dot);
Values
scaling up and scaling
down; dimensioning (in
mm).

Working drawing techniques

for planning:
Single view flat 2D drawing
with dimensions, line types
and scale.

PAT: Working Drawing:

Working drawing in 2D
showing one view with
dimensions and line types.
Mechanical advantage Mechanical advantage Design process skills: I, D, Graphic Design process skills: I,D, M, E and
Requisite Pre- and communication and communication skills. M, E and C Communication C
Knowledge skills Making skills Skills

Resources
DBE Sasol Inzalo workbooks/ Textbooks and any applicable resource whether you tube
(other than
videos, etc.
textbook) to
enhance learning
Informal Informal Assessment
Informal Assessment Informal Assessment
Assessment
Programme of
PAT 1 PAT 1 Assessment: Term 1
SBA PAT 1
(Formal FORMAL FORMAL ASSESSMENT
Investigat Week 4 15 Marks
Assessment) ASSESSMENT MAKE e:

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DESIGN Design: Week 6 25 Marks
Make: Week 7 35 Marks
Total 70 Marks

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GRADE 8: TERM 2

Term 2 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 5 Week 6

08 – 11 Apr 15 – 17 Apr 22 – 25 Apr 05 – 09 May 12 – 16 May
Processing
CAPS Topic Impact of Design skills Investigation Forces acting on materials
Investigation
Technology skills
skills
The positive impact of Case study 1: Development: Case study 3: Revise:
technology: Investigate the impact Draw a development of an Technological Forces that act on material:
of plastic shopping bags opened container. products can  tension;
Many natural materials on the environment. have a negative  compression;
have been replaced in Practical activity: impact.  bending;
modern times by new or Report: A product requires  torsion;
improved materials. Learners write a report packaging. Design various Investigate a  shear.
evaluating the packaging for different technological
Some new materials are effectiveness of using purposes. The nature of the product that can Adapting materials to
environmentally friendly thicker, bio-degradable product determines the have a negative withstand forces –
by being bio- degradable. plastic shopping bags design and properties of impact on reinforcing concrete,
Cor which shoppers must the packaging material. society plywood.
e buy.
Concepts, Learners work safely to Class discussion: Selecting metal sections (I-
Skills and Case study 2: make and assemble the The teacher beam, angle iron, T-bar,
Values Technology with a above packaging product. facilitates a class etc.) to withstand forces and
positive impact on discussion on to save material.
society. possible solutions
that can counteract
Investigate how or compensate for
wastepaper and the negative impact
cardboard are of the technology
recycled to produce identified.
new products for the
packaging industry.
Pre-knowledge on how to Pre-knowledge on how Graphic Investigation skills Pre-knowledge of forces
conduct an investigation to look for and communication and acting on materials
Requisite Pre- and a developed separate information making skills
Knowledge vocabulary on the to conduct an
terminology related to investigation
the environment and the
effects that some
material have on it.
Resources
(other than Siyavula workbook/ Textbooks and or any
textbook) to other relevant resources.
enhance
learning
Informal Informal Informal Informal Informal Informal Assessment
Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment
SBA
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(Formal
Assessment)

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Term 2 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12

19 – 23 May 26 – 30 May 02 – 06 June 09 – 13 June 17 – 20 June 23 – 27 June
Structures/ Processing /
CAPS Topic Design skills Structures/ Communication Consoli Consolidation
Evaluating
Processing Skills dation
Design: Make: Make (cont.): Communicate: Revise Revision of
Learners adapt a Learners make the Learners make the Teams present challenging concepts/
material or design a model/prototype/prod model/prototype/product their plans, topics and or topics
product that will uct they have they have designed model and concepts of
solve the problem or designed safely. safely. evaluation. the term:
reduce the impact or
negative effects of Evaluate:  Practic
the technology Learners evaluate their e
Core identified. solution in terms of its more
Concepts, Skills effectiveness in solving examp
and Design: or reducing the negative les on
Values Learners sketch impact of the technology develo
free-hand sketches identified. pment
showing two s.
possible solutions. Their evaluation will
be assessed in  Types of
Make (drawing): terms forces
Learners draw their of its objectivity,
chosen solution in fairness, accuracy and  The
3D using isometric scope (depth). negative
projection impact that
material
have on
the
environme
nt.
Basic design and Pre-knowledge of Pre-knowledge of Communication Processing Pre-knowledge of
graphic strengthening and strengthening and Skills and forces concepts covered
Requisite Pre- communication reinforce materials. reinforce materials. impact during the term
Knowledge skills Making skills Evaluation skills

Resources (other
than textbook) to Siyavula
enhance learning workbook/
Textbooks
and or any
other
relevant
resources.

Informal Assessment Informal Informal Informal Informal

Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment

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PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT
SBA
MID-YEAR EXAMINATION WEEK 9-10
(Formal Assessment)
40 MARKS

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GRADE 8: TERM 3

Term 3 Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5

22 – 25 July 28 July – 01 Aug 04 – 08 Aug 11 – 15 Aug 18 – 22 Aug
MechanicalAdvantage.
Mechanical Systems and Impact/ Indigenous and Bias in
Design skills. Structure with a
CAPS Topic Process: Investigation Control. technology.
Calculations mechanism
Graphic communication Investigation skills
PAT Scenario: Calculate Mechanical Represent gear systems PAT - Investigate: Learners working in teams
South Africa is a country rich in mineral advantage (MA) graphically: investigate and report on ONE of
resources. Mining occurs to some extent in Lifting mechanisms the following:
Levers: Use circular templates (wire rope-driven mine
every province of our country. We have huge
Mechanical and/or pair of compasses headgear) in use at Distribute the investigations so
reserves of coal, copper and iron ore. We are
advantage to draw gear systems South all topics are covered and
the main suppliers of platinum, manganese
with: reported.
and chromium in the world. calculations for African mines for
levers using ratios.  The driven gear rotating raising people and Investigate:
A commercially viable ore body containing in the opposite direction ore. The impact on the environment
platinum group metals has been found on Calculations using to the driver (counter as a result of mining of: Acid
land belonging to a tribe in rural South Africa. LOAD/EFFORT; load rotation). PAT: mine drainage
Drill samples have proved that the reef lies at ARM/effort ARM;  The driven gear  Design brief
a relatively shallow depth only 500m below etc. rotating in the same  Specifications OR
surface. Your mechanical engineering direction to the driver and constraints
Core company has decided to submit a tender for Do NOT use the (include an idler gear). Investigate:
Concepts, Skills the construction of a shaft head-gear suitable method of “taking  The driven gear PAT - Sketches: The impact on the environment
and to transport miners to and from the work moments about a rotating faster than as a result of mining of: Dust
Initial Idea sketches of
Values level, and for raising ore and waste in loads point”. the driver (with and pollution from mine dumps on
the mine-shaft
without an idler). headgear to meet the residential areas.
Investigate Gear Systems: Mechanical Gears:  The driven gear requirements given in
Advantage  Mechanical rotating slower than OR
the scenario.
 Gear systems – concepts (counter advantage the driver (with and
rotation, idler, velocity ratio, force calculations for without an idler). Investigate:
multiplication). gears using ratios. Iron age technology:
 Two spur gears of unequal size – note  Calculations Systems diagrams Indigenous mining of iron in
counter rotation and velocity ratio. using tooth Analyse a mechanical South Africa before the
 Two spur gears of unequal size – note ratios; gear system by breaking it into modern era.
velocity ratio and force ratio (mechanical wheel diameters; input- process-output.
advantage < or velocity ratios OR
> 1). Draw a Systems Diagram
 Two spur gears connected via an idler – for a gear system with a Investigate:
note synchronised rotational direction. mechanical advantage of Gender bias in career
- Suitable materials – the idler needs to 4:1. choice / opportunities
be of a harder material than the other Systems diagram for a related to mining.
gears. gear train with the driven
 Two bevel gears linked to transfer the gear rotating faster than
axis of rotation through 90 the driver.
Knowledge on gears Knowledge on gears Knowledge on how to gather
Pre-knowledge on levers, classes of Knowledge of gears
Requisite Pre- and ratios as and ratios as information, report on the
levers. Calculation skills and ratios and
Knowledge discussed in previous discussed in previous findings verbally and through
calculation
week. week. sketches.
Resources (other than
Siyavula workbook / Textbooks and or any other relevant
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textbook) to enhance
resources.
learning
Informal Assessment Informal Informal
Assessment Assessment
PAT 2
SBA FORMAL ASSESSMENT:
(Formal Assessment) INVESTIGATE AND
DESIGN

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Term 3 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11

25 – 29 Aug 01 – 05 Sept 08 – 12 Sept 15 – 19 Sept 22 – 26 Sept 29 Sept – 03 Oct
Structure with a Structure with a Structure with a Revision and Revision and
CAPS Topic Structure with a mechanism
mechanism mechanism mechanism Consolidation Consolidation
PAT - 2D working drawing: PAT - Budget: PAT - Make: (continue) Communicate: Revision and Revision
Consolidation and
Showing one or more views Individual learners  List tools and material Teams present their Consolidati
with dimensions and lines prepare a realistic tender proposal for on
budget detailing expected  List logical steps the mine shaft
Simulation: costs of constructing a to construct the headgear
Teams form real mine shaft project (research,
mechanical headgear, plans, flow chart,
engineering detailing valid prices of  Groups build their model and budget) to
companies. materials and labour working scale the “Tender Board”.
costs of the range of model using safe
Core They evaluate sketches of workers who would be working
Concepts, Skills and individuals and select the involved in designing practices.
Values best idea for the team and building such a
tender bid. device.

PAT - Make:

 List tools and material

 List logical steps

to construct the
project

 Groups build their

working scale model
using safe working
practices.
Knowledge on basic
Requisite Pre-
drawing skills.
Knowledge

Resources (other
than textbook) to Siyavula workbook/ Textbooks and or any other relevant
enhance learning resources.

Informal Assessment Informal Assessment Informal Assessment Informal

Assessment
PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT: TERM 3
PAT 2
PAT 2 PAT 2 PAT 2
SBA INVESTIGATE: WEEK 4 15 MARKS
FORMAL ASSESSMENT: FORMAL ASSESSMENT FORMAL ASSESSMENT DESIGN: WEEK 4 / 6 25 MARKS
(Formal Assessment)
DESIGN MAKE MAKE MAKE: WEEK 7 / 8 35 MARKS
TOTAL 70 MARKS

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GRADE 8: TERM 4

Term 4
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
13 – 17 Oct 20 - 24 Oct 27 - 31 Oct 03 – 07 Nov 10 – 14 Nov
Impact of / Biases in
Electrical Systems and Electrical Systems and Control Impact of / Biases in technology Design &
CAPS Topic technology
Control Design skills Design skills Evaluation skills Investigation skills
Evaluation skills
Revise: Energy for heating, lighting Electrochemical cells. Generate electricity for the nation Investigation:
Simple circuit components; input and cooking in rural and
devices (electrochemical cell; informal settlements. Advantages and Advantages and Disadvantages Introduce Ohm’s law
generator; solar panel), output disadvantages of of: (qualitatively- no
devices (resistor; lamp; heater; Energy from illegal series and parallel calculations)
buzzer; motor); control device connections; ethical issues; batteries.  Thermal power stations
(switches). safety considerations. (steam turbines – sources Learners will use one cell,
of heat: coal, gas, nuclear, then two cells, and then
Note: Some devices can serve Class discussion: Photovoltaic cells: sun). three cells connected in
as input, output, process, or Equitable sharing of Advantages and series and note the effect of
control device. resources – industry needs disadvantages of  Hydroelectric power the lamp. They must
Core
reliable power for job solar cells. stations (including conclude that more cells in
Concepts, Skills, and
Values Correct connections, short creation; schools need pumped storage series (more voltage) will
circuits. Electrical components power for lighting and schemes). cause the current strength
and their accepted symbols. computing. to increase if the resistance
 Wind-driven turbines. does not change.
Drawing electrical circuits: Written report:
Using accepted symbols (as in Learners write a balanced Alternating current: Practical:
Grade 12 see Addendum C). report on these issues. Step-up and step-down Learners draw circuit
transformers; distributing diagrams & connect
Set up circuits using a range electric power across the circuits showing the
of components. Learners country: the national grid. effect of circuits with
draw the circuits using resistors connected in
symbols series and parallel.
Pre-knowledge of circuit Pre-knowledge of circuit Pre-knowledge on Pre-knowledge on Pre-knowledge on how
diagrams, components and diagrams, components, and investigation -, investigation -, reasoning - to identify advantages
Requisite Pre-Knowledge
their symbols their symbols reasoning - and and analysing skills and disadvantages
analysing skills (tabulate if required)
Siyavula workbook/ Textbooks Siyavula workbook/ Siyavula workbook/ Siyavula workbook/ Textbooks Siyavula workbook/
Resources (other than and or any other relevant Textbooks and or any Textbooks and or any and or any other relevant Textbooks and or any
textbook) to enhance resources. other relevant resources. other relevant resources. other relevant resources.
learning resources.
Informal
Assessment:
Informal Assessment Informal Informal Informal Informal
Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment
Practical: make your
own batteries

SBA
(Formal Assessment)

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Term 4 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9

17 – 21 Nov 24 – 28 Nov 01 – 05 Dec 08 – 12 Dec
Electrical Systems & Control
CAPS Topic Investigation skills Electrical Systems & Control Electrical Systems & Control
Design skills
Investigation: Design brief: Consolidation/ Revision/ Consolidation/ Revision/ Wrap up
AND logic gate and Learners write a design brief Wrap up
simple cases where it is giving specifications for a
used. suitable panic button system
OR scenario given by the
Investigation: textbook.
OR logic gate and
Core simple cases where it Circuit diagram:
Concepts, Skills and is used. Draw the circuit diagram
Values using correct symbol
conventions.
Lesson:
Truth tables for AND & Communicate: learners draw
OR logic conditions the truth table for the device.

Communicate: learners
prepare an advertising
poster for their device.
Pre-knowledge on how Knowledge on all relevant Knowledge on all relevant
to identify advantages Pre-knowledge of concepts and content concepts and content discussed
Requisite Pre-Knowledge
and disadvantages circuit diagrams discussed during the term during the term
(tabulate if required)
Siyavula workbook/ Siyavula workbook/ Siyavula workbook/ Siyavula workbook/ Textbooks
Resources (other than Textbooks and or any Textbooks and or any Textbooks and or any and or any other relevant
textbook) to enhance other relevant other relevant resources. other relevant resources. resources.
learning resources.

Informal Assessment Informal Informal

Assessment Assessment

PROGRAMME OF ASSESSMENT
SBA
END-OF-YEAR EXAMINATION: WEEK 8-
(Formal Assessment)
10

40 MARKS

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