THE SHORT ANSWER
See how the subject fits together
A design-based core supports your project and two chosen technical options.
A revision map, not a prediction of which questions will appear. Official sources and scope
MORE THAN A TOPIC LIST
How is Technology assessed?
- Written examination: 50%.
- Project, including artefact and report/portfolio: 50%.
This describes the syllabus assessment components. Use the SEC instructions for your year for timing, question choices, materials and submission arrangements. Read the official assessment section. (opens in a new tab)
Check your selected programme
Choose two options: Electronics and Control; Applied Control Systems; Information and Communications Technology; Manufacturing Systems; Materials Technology.
YOUR SUBJECT, YOUR CHECKLIST
What should I revise?
Choose the checklist for your level. Topic groups are a starting map, not every syllabus outcome. Optional cards only apply if they are part of your programme.
These are broad revision groups shared across Higher and Ordinary Level, not identical lists of learning outcomes. Use the level-specific outcomes in the linked syllabus and questions from your own level. The checklist records each level separately.
Saved in this browser, separately for each subject and level. A tick is not a mastery score.
Design & project management
Developing a brief, criteria and a workable process.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
How will you know whether your solution succeeds?
Write measurable requirements before choosing a favourite design.
Materials & production
Selecting materials and making a product.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
How would a manufacturing constraint change a design?
Show how the material, process and required function fit together.
Communication & digital tools
Graphics, information systems and presenting ideas.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
Can another person understand your design from its documentation?
Include the information needed to make or evaluate it, not just an attractive image.
Structures & mechanisms
Supporting loads and transmitting movement.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
Where does the force or movement travel in a system?
Sketch the system and label the role of each connection.
Energy & electronics
Energy use, electricity and electronic systems.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
What should happen to an output when an input changes?
Explain the intended behaviour before describing the components.
Your technical options
Two chosen areas extending the core.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
How would an option concept improve a design?
Connect specialist knowledge to a specific functional requirement.
Project testing
Quality, iteration and evaluation.
Try a practice prompt
COLLEGEROUTE PRACTICE PROMPT
Which test would reveal whether a design meets its brief?
Test a criterion, record the result and justify a revision.
The prompts are original study exercises, not quotations from SEC papers or predictions of examination questions. Check the official topic scope.
TURN TOPICS INTO PRACTICE
A useful next revision session
- Connect written theory to something you have designed.
- Prepare only the selected options while retaining the full core.
- Keep dated test results and explain design changes.
After practising, write down the exact point that stopped you. Revisit that step, then try again without the notes. A tick should record work you have done, not confidence alone.
Before you narrow your revision
Does a topic’s absence last year mean it is due this year?
No. This guide does not infer question probabilities from previous papers. Use past papers to practise skills and interpret instructions, not to exclude valid syllabus content.
Should I complete every optional card?
No. Check your class’s selected programme and your level. A chosen text, elective or prescribed topic is not interchangeable with another student’s programme. Use the full official syllabus for detailed outcomes.
Are the practice prompts real exam questions?
No. They are short, original CollegeRoute study prompts designed to help you apply the topic. They do not carry an official SEC mark allocation or predict examination wording.
Sources and scope
Checked 8 September 2026. Intended for the 2027 examination cohort.
- Curriculum Online: Technology (opens in a new tab). Official subject information, specifications and associated guidance.
- Technology: official syllabus / specification (PDF) (opens in a new tab). Used sections: Syllabus core, five options, project and assessment.
- State Examinations Commission (opens in a new tab): examination-year instructions, official papers and marking schemes.
These are editorial revision groups, not a transcription of every learning outcome. The practice prompts and study tips are independent CollegeRoute suggestions. Your teacher’s programme, prescribed material and current official instructions remain the reference for exact requirements.