During 2019, Bowen State School will implement the ACARA Technologies Curriculum in all year levels.

The Australian Curriculum: Technologies, describes two distinct but related subjects:

* Design and Technologies, and

* Digital Technologies

Through exploration, design and problem-solving, students will learn how digital and other technologies work, and how to create solutions with technologies.

Design and Technologies

Students will:

* design and safely make a product, for example, create a musical instrument or toy using recycled materials.

* use materials or technologies when designing, producing and evaluating solutions, for example, a plan for a new kitchen garden.

Digital Technologies

Students will:

* represent data as pictures, symbols and diagrams

* break down a problem into parts and sequence the steps in finding a solution, for example, controlling a toy with digital technologies

* identify and learn how to follow safety rules when working online

* create a range of digital solutions, such as coding simple interactive games.