This report is concerned with the trial version of the Draft Years 1 to 10 Syllabus in Technology for Queensland Schools. It forms part of the external evaluation of the Years 1 to 10 Technology Curriculum Development Project. The purpose of the curriculum development project is to design, develop and disseminate a Years 1 to 10 syllabus, sourcebooks and initial in-service materials in Technology for use in Queensland schools.

The evaluation reported here occurred during the trial phase of the curriculum

development process, and was focused on the following questions:

· To what extent does the trial version of the draft syllabus reflect current and

emerging views of education in Technology?

· To what extent does the trial version of the draft syllabus match the needs of

all students, teachers and school administrators as expressed in the range of

classroom and school contexts in the trial schools?

· What were the responses of the trial teachers to the August conference and

what are the implications for the initial in-service package?

· What improvements can be made to the intent and content of the trial version

of the draft syllabus?