The aims of the junior secondary Technology and Living curriculum are to enable students to:
- develop a caring attitude to others by understanding their changing needs throughout their lives
- develop personal and communal values in determining priorities for choices
- foster an aesthetic sense and to stimulate ideas of creativity
- establish a positive attitude towards consumer’s rights and responsibilities and protection for consumers
- acquire the knowledge and to develop the skills required for organization and management of resources
- have an appreciation of social, cultural, economic and technological influences on family and community living
The aims of the senior secondary Technology and Living curriculum are to enable students to:
- develop positive attitudes and values for the well-being of their families and society as a whole
- be responsible citizens and informed consumers, willing to contribute to the well-being of individuals, families and society
- demonstrate good use of management and organisational skills in handling physical and socio-economic resources for individuals, families, the community and society as a whole
- analyse contextual factors contributing to the well-being of the individual, family and society, by applying knowledge from the Food Science and Technology strand
- devise and implement strategies independently to solve complicated problems in technological contexts, in particular food, using a range of appropriate techniques and procedures
- evaluate critically the impact of social, cultural, economic, scientific and technological developments on the well-being of individuals, families and society as a whole
- further their studies and lifelong learning in food or fashion-related fields