This page contains Technology Grade 9 Mini PAT Term 1 questions and answers documents, useful for learners to prepare for their assessments, and for teachers to identify questions that can be re-used.
Focus: Investigation and Design skills
Investigation:
- Learners analyse a given scenario, identify problems, and explore structures as solutions.
- Evaluate existing products based on materials, safety, and costs (including labour and transport).
Design Process:
- Sketch two ideas, then evaluate and refine as a team.
- Write a design brief with specifications.
- Create a flow chart outlining steps.
- Draw working drawings using first-angle orthographic projection with correct scale and dimensions.
Budgeting:
- Calculate real-life costs (materials, labour, transport).
Consolidation:
- More first-angle orthographic drawings.
- Forces and structural strengthening.
- Properties of construction materials.
- Refining design briefs and budgeting.
This Mini PAT builds problem-solving and design skills for future projects.
List of Technology Grade 9 Mini PAT Term 1 Answers
Below is a list of previous Technology Grade 9 Mini PAT Term 1 questions and answers documents for practice: