# Australian Curriculum v9: Design and Technologies coverage

Reviewed 21 October 2026 against all 29 ACARA v9 Foundation–Year 6 content descriptions. The current mapping has 111 alignments across 78 topics. This authoring batch adds 30 topics to teach previously uncovered learning.

**29 standards are fully covered, 0 partly covered, and 0 missing.** Full means the linked topics collectively teach every required part at the expected level, including practical use of materials and digital tools where required. Individual links can cover only part of a standard.

| Year band | Full | Partial | Missing | Total |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Foundation | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Years 1–2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Years 3–4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Years 5–6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| **Total** | **29** | **0** | **0** | **29** |

## Foundation

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDEFK01` | Full | Goods & Services (`mt_RgQxPddV8v`); Choosing the Right Material (`mt_rTn43s8RNX`); Things people design (`mt_Q2Zj3L8u9C`) | — |
| `AC9TDEFP01` | Full | Modelling with Sketches (`mt_hi8cVycbwn`); Building shade from the sun (`mt_2agkUcdah9`); Testing Push & Pull Designs (`mt_RlILL2sccX`); Step-by-Step Instructions (`mt__p5n8z5soJ`); Making safely with simple tools (`mt_xvHpeB03k5`) | — |

## Years 1–2

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDE2K01` | Full | Goods & Services (`mt_RgQxPddV8v`); Choosing the Right Material (`mt_rTn43s8RNX`); Reducing Human Impact (`mt_deexfCHU9m`); Designed for our community (`mt_eFj9uWaPMI`); Choosing materials that reduce waste (`mt_3l9OJkjksw`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2K02` | Full | Friction & Surfaces (`mt_-p_xp4hMvh`); Testing Push & Pull Designs (`mt_RlILL2sccX`); Pushes & Pulls (`mt_B3W5EfimJw`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2K03` | Full | Wild, Farm & Pet Animals (`mt_muxjw0fxxN`); Raising farm animals (`mt_BYl4sds1SM`); Growing plants we use (`mt_DxSbKzl-C-`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2K04` | Full | Basic Body Needs (`mt_cxJRc15osy`); Balanced Diet & Food Groups (`mt_QhLAeAlHI0`); Keeping food safe and clean (`mt_EWiY8-opdd`); Preparing simple healthy snacks (`mt_F62VTeHB4-`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2P01` | Full | Modelling with Sketches (`mt_hi8cVycbwn`); Drawing design ideas digitally (`mt_P2nm-qVnvd`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2P02` | Full | Building shade from the sun (`mt_2agkUcdah9`); Communication with Light & Sound (`mt_ZL9qVVnpwN`); Changing Shapes of Solids (`mt_wf-SJhZ1kC`); Cutting, joining and shaping safely (`mt_FtCLISvSGw`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2P03` | Full | Testing Push & Pull Designs (`mt_RlILL2sccX`); Comparing Design Solutions (`mt_nNYo5A-7Bl`); Expressing & Justifying Opinions (`mt_S0hzjAeLSK`); Choosing materials that reduce waste (`mt_3l9OJkjksw`) | — |
| `AC9TDE2P04` | Full | Step-by-Step Instructions (`mt__p5n8z5soJ`); Working Well in a Group (`mt_QxsoqVUt6u`); Planning making steps together (`mt_K1jLX9FXdl`) | — |

## Years 3–4

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDE4K01` | Full | Designing for Weather Hazards (`mt_JmMtZCifJB`); Human impact on environments (`mt_YB0qF5KX9C`); Design and technology jobs (`mt_qKHfQjgNMk`); Factors that shape designs (`mt_cOJhDeLkPo`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4K02` | Full | Levers, Pulleys & Gears (`mt_Q2k3fSwyzQ`); Testing Materials for Uses (`mt_e3-_toGuWf`); Air Resistance & Friction (`mt_Y9k86G8BBT`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4K03` | Full | Indigenous Ecological Knowledge (`mt_m43jiOAOCt`); Food and fibre production (`mt_VIUF5Vspbg`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4K04` | Full | Balanced Diet & Food Groups (`mt_QhLAeAlHI0`); Healthy Lifestyle Choices (`mt_4k3HGahK2k`); Keeping food safe and clean (`mt_EWiY8-opdd`); Following a healthy recipe (`mt_k6_dUr_oH6`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4P01` | Full | Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Testing Materials for Uses (`mt_e3-_toGuWf`); Classifying Materials (`mt_zHnOGwHIEz`); Trialling joins and components (`mt_-Sk53QkyS0`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4P02` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Modelling with Sketches (`mt_hi8cVycbwn`); Reading and drawing circuit diagrams (`mt_loYPGHJ8lm`); Annotated design drawings (`mt_fQHBicp1Rf`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4P03` | Full | Choosing the Right Material (`mt_rTn43s8RNX`); Testing Materials for Uses (`mt_e3-_toGuWf`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Building a simple circuit (`mt_DA7-JYRvtP`); Choosing tools and techniques (`mt_Re97rQJx_e`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4P04` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Sustainability as a design criterion (`mt_AigeWFgWIo`) | — |
| `AC9TDE4P05` | Full | Breaking Tasks into Steps (`mt_miGrca8zaS`); Working Well in a Group (`mt_QxsoqVUt6u`); Roles in a Group (`mt_w4nSIDhIgC`); Sequencing production steps (`mt_hE05udHee7`) | — |

## Years 5–6

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDE6K01` | Full | Weather-Resistant Engineering (`mt_iiUdDUEEGY`); Ethics in Business (`mt_b0sXYFblDL`); Natural Disaster Solutions (`mt_cpDpjJaE5u`); Balancing competing design factors (`mt_DnvWzDjoD8`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6K02` | Full | Building an energy-converting device (`mt_K1-HopEJAB`); Why circuit components behave differently (`mt_-QY08-88rw`); How energy travels around (`mt_X_aDUBh-HF`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6K03` | Full | Deforestation Causes & Scale (`mt_2OSTHTWDpa`); Supply Chains (`mt_tqgZH11cP5`); Rainforest Products in Daily Life (`mt_xE_b3JiDZU`); Managed environments for food (`mt_hoc__Jx3sa`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6K04` | Full | Balanced Diet & Food Groups (`mt_QhLAeAlHI0`); Healthy Lifestyle Choices (`mt_4k3HGahK2k`); Food characteristics and preparation (`mt_NbkUKcOlEX`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6K05` | Full | Advanced Material Properties (`mt_Ge4Wtg6QMM`); Material Properties Vocabulary (`mt_MVovx37Xct`); Why circuit components behave differently (`mt_-QY08-88rw`); Levers, Pulleys & Gears (`mt_Q2k3fSwyzQ`); How tools suit their job (`mt_rSjwQLqLXH`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6P01` | Full | Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Advanced Material Properties (`mt_Ge4Wtg6QMM`); Testing Materials for Uses (`mt_e3-_toGuWf`); Investigating components and processes (`mt_TrISKhznZt`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6P02` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Pitching an Idea (`mt_bAYy0ytbfC`); Drawing circuits with proper symbols (`mt_NzNLYDb9CZ`); Communicating design processes (`mt_CBXBu5e4Iv`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6P03` | Full | Building an energy-converting device (`mt_K1-HopEJAB`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Advanced Material Properties (`mt_Ge4Wtg6QMM`); Making with suitable tools safely (`mt_aGuP78tRMo`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6P04` | Full | Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Resolving Disagreements with Friends (`mt_iWGnyUyN2j`); Negotiating design criteria (`mt_VLBf624ElK`); Evaluating the design process (`mt_0MI9ybM3j_`) | — |
| `AC9TDE6P05` | Full | Making a Simple Plan (`mt_phpn6KhCAv`); Time and Attention Management (`mt_HoJGVsMO7H`); Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Project plans for making (`mt_4fK8Bb8Tr_`) | — |