Design and Technology Form 3 Topics for Form 3

This topic introduces manufacturing processes including casting and forging. Students will design patterns, prepare moulds, and produce components using casting techniques, as well as shape metals using forging methods. These skills are essential for creating metal products and are assessed …

This topic introduces manufacturing processes including casting and forging. Students will design patterns, prepare moulds, and produce components using casting techniques, as well as shape metals using forging methods. These skills are essential for creating metal products and are assessed in ECZ practical examinations. The topic supports Zambia's emphasis on hands-on manufacturing skills within the CBC, preparing learners for vocational pathways in metal fabrication and related trades recognized by TEVETA.

This topic focuses on working with sheet materials and beaten metalwork processes. Learners will identify tools, prepare materials, and use techniques like bossing, planishing, and shaping to create products. These skills are valuable for metal fabrication and are assessed in …

This topic focuses on working with sheet materials and beaten metalwork processes. Learners will identify tools, prepare materials, and use techniques like bossing, planishing, and shaping to create products. These skills are valuable for metal fabrication and are assessed in ECZ practical and theory examinations. The topic aligns with Zambian vocational training, fostering craftsmanship and technical precision, and supports the CBC's aim of developing market-relevant skills in design and technology.

This topic introduces lathe machine operations including turning between centres, faceplate turning, knurling, drilling, and boring. Learners will identify turning tools, operate lathes safely, and turn materials like wood, metal, and plastic. Mastery of lathe work is important for machining …

This topic introduces lathe machine operations including turning between centres, faceplate turning, knurling, drilling, and boring. Learners will identify turning tools, operate lathes safely, and turn materials like wood, metal, and plastic. Mastery of lathe work is important for machining and is assessed in ECZ practical examinations. The topic supports Zambia's technical education goals, providing skills relevant to engineering and fabrication trades within the CBC and TEVETA framework.

This topic covers logo design, model making, and producing three-dimensional Computer-Aided Designs. Learners will analyse logo characteristics, design models, and use CAD software to create 3D drawings. These advanced graphic skills are assessed in ECZ examinations and support innovation in …

This topic covers logo design, model making, and producing three-dimensional Computer-Aided Designs. Learners will analyse logo characteristics, design models, and use CAD software to create 3D drawings. These advanced graphic skills are assessed in ECZ examinations and support innovation in product design. The topic aligns with the CBC's integration of digital technology, enhancing learners' ability to visualise and communicate complex ideas, essential for Zambian students pursuing careers in design and architecture.

This topic includes constructing special curves, plotting loci, producing pictorial drawings with circles and arcs, drawing exploded views, and creating assembly drawings through orthographic projection. These advanced drawing techniques are critical for technical communication and are heavily assessed in ECZ …

This topic includes constructing special curves, plotting loci, producing pictorial drawings with circles and arcs, drawing exploded views, and creating assembly drawings through orthographic projection. These advanced drawing techniques are critical for technical communication and are heavily assessed in ECZ Graphic Communication papers. Mastery supports precision in engineering and manufacturing drawings, aligning with Zambia's CBC goals of developing high-level graphic skills for vocational and academic progression.

This topic explores methods of winding up a business, including formal processes like liquidation and bankruptcy, and informal methods such as asset sales. Learners will outline steps for dissolving a business, managing debts, and deregistration. Understanding business closure is part …

This topic explores methods of winding up a business, including formal processes like liquidation and bankruptcy, and informal methods such as asset sales. Learners will outline steps for dissolving a business, managing debts, and deregistration. Understanding business closure is part of the entrepreneurship component in the CBC and is relevant for ECZ examinations. It prepares Zambian students for real-world business management, supporting financial literacy and responsible enterprise practices.