Technical Sciences

The main aim of Technical Sciences is to support learners in the three focus areas of technology, namely Mechanical Technology, Electrical Technology and Civil Technology. Learners will have an NQF level 4 competence in Technical Science.

Skills that learners will acquire include classifying, communicating, measuring, designing an investigation, drawing and evaluating conclusions, formulating models, hypothesizing, identifying and controlling variables, observing and comparing, interpreting, predicting, problem-solving and reflecting. The main skills will be practical application and observing simulations.

The six main knowledge areas that Technical Sciences comprises of are:

1. Mechanics
2. Matter and Materials
3. Electricity and Magnetism
4. Waves, Sound and Light
5. Heat and Thermodynamics
6. Chemical Change

Grade 10 - 12