San Marino Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado Syllabus - Tecnologie

This information is based on the Piano dell'Offerta Formativa from the Fonte dell'Ovo middle school location for the 2014-2015 academic year. It details the "Educazione Tecnica" (Technology Education) syllabus.

General Educational Goals:

Technology education aims to help students understand the technological reality they encounter daily by developing specific skills, logical thinking, scientific knowledge, and practical abilities. It encourages self-awareness and an understanding of their relationship with the outside world, enabling them to make informed choices for their present and future, including their social placement and personal life goals. It also helps students develop a clearer and deeper understanding of social realities, recognizing how humans ensure their survival and transform their living conditions. Finally, it provides knowledge about the characteristics of different professions offered and required by society and various production sectors.

Three-Year General Objectives:

1. Introduce technology as a means to meet human needs and create a suitable living environment. 2. Critically analyze technological realities, identifying the most advantageous solutions from a production, economic, and social perspective. 3. Value operational aptitudes, focusing on their formative value in developing skills rather than just practical results. 4. Understand human production activities, some professional figures, and basic economic concepts to make informed future choices. 5. Decode and produce technical and technological language.

Third Year Curriculum - Essential Content and Competencies:

• Technology of Materials: Understand the main transformation processes of resources for producing goods.
• Energy, Machines, and Motors: Understand the meaning of energy, its forms, production methods, transformations, and the correct use of energy sources. Grasp the impact of machines and motors on the environment and the advantages of renewable sources.
• Drawing: Graphic Representations of Solid Figures: Know and apply the rules of orthographic and axonometric projections to geometric figures and solid objects.
• Computer Science: Enhancing Word Processing and Operating System Knowledge; Using Main Internet Options: Use word processing software options comprehensively. Understand the potential of computers in multimedia.
• Economy and the World of Work: Introduction to Economics, Production Sectors, Professions, and Trades: Understand economic needs, goods, services, and the main laws regulating the market and the world of work. Distinguish between production sectors and identify related professional figures.
• Road Safety Education: Know and apply the rules of the Highway Code regarding road signs and user behavior, particularly for moped riders. Relate this to San Marino's reality and road network.
• Safety Education: Understand the main aspects of safety in the workplace.

Methodology and Tools:

Teaching methodologies and tools aim to promote motivated and responsible student involvement through direct participation in operational, study, and research activities. Thematic areas require diverse activities to be alternated appropriately. Research will be the basis for guiding each student to develop analytical, critical, and intervention skills. Technical-operational activities will include various experiences, simple to implement, and with a difficulty level appropriate for the students' age. Planning, guided tours, and expert interventions will be fundamental for direct comparison between theoretical knowledge and reality.

Assessment:

Periodic assessments will determine if and how learning objectives have been achieved, validating the planning and each implementation phase. Assessments will include objective tests (multiple-choice questions, matching, logical sequences) and subjective tests (open-ended questions and verbal interactions). For operational activities, the work process (project, group organization, phases, time, and workspace) and the product (effectiveness, quality, and adherence to the project) will be evaluated.