Technology Grade 9 Mini Pat Term 1 Memorandum [top]
Nailing Your Grade 9 Technology Mini-PAT: Term 1 Guide The Grade 9 Term 1 Mini-PAT (Practical Assessment Task) is a major milestone in your Technology year. This term generally focuses on Structures
- Functional tests (stability, angle, cable fit) with recorded results (8)
- Evaluation vs. original specifications and suggested improvements (7)
- Problem identification example:
They spent the first two hours in the 'Design' phase of the Technological Process. They debated the merits of a truss bridge versus a suspension model. By day two, the floor was littered with "investigation" scraps. They followed the memo like a holy text: Investigation: Comparing existing bridge types. Design: Choosing the best solution and sketching it. Make: Turning the sketches into a 3D reality. Evaluate: Testing the strength. technology grade 9 mini pat term 1 memorandum
