Year 10 Technologies – Term 3 (WA Curriculum): Innovation, Sustainability and Society

What this unit covers

In Term 3, Year 10 Technologies in the WA Curriculum centres on the unit “Innovation, Sustainability and Society”.

Students explore how emerging technologies create market opportunities, drive entrepreneurial innovation, and impact society through sustainable design and ethical engineering solutions.

Lesson sequence (20 lessons)

The unit breaks down into the following lesson-by-lesson sequence — each title below is a teachable lesson, in order:

1. Identifying Environmental Market Opportunities Through Technology Analysis
2. Computer-Controlled Production Systems: Revolutionising Manufacturing
3. Artificial Intelligence in Modern Production: Benefits and Challenges
4. Design for Disassembly: Creating Sustainable Product Lifecycles
5. 3D Printing and Sustainable Design Features
6. Innovation in Textile Technology: From Natural to Synthetic Fibres
7. Composite Materials and Their Impact on Product Design
8. Intelligent Textiles: Technology Meets Fashion
9. Goal Setting and Time Management for Technology Projects
10. Resource Management and Budgeting in Product Development
11. Planning an 'Engineered Futures' Exhibition Project
12. Developing Programmable Devices Using Construction Kits
13. Programming Custom Solutions from Scratch
14. Engineered Audio Systems: From Concept to Application
15. Designing Individualised Hearing Aid Solutions
16. Live Music Streaming Technology and Communication Systems
17. Ethical Considerations in Automation and AI Implementation
18. Employment Impact of AI in Vehicle Manufacturing
19. Automation in Food Processing and Clothing Construction Industries
20. Evaluating Technology Solutions for Social and Environmental Impact

Curriculum codes in this unit

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Reading the codes: WA codes (the ones starting with WA) pack the year level, learning area, strand and content number into one string, while the national Australian Curriculum v9 uses a different anatomy that starts with AC9 — same content family, different labels. Our complete WA Curriculum guide decodes both, character by character.

Planning notes for Term 3

WA terms run roughly 9–11 weeks, and in 2026 Term 3 runs from Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September — 10 weeks for WA public schools. With 20 lessons in this unit, that leaves breathing room for assessment, moderation and the weeks that disappear to carnivals, camps and public holidays — plan the assessable work to land two to three weeks before the end of term rather than in the final week.