Grade 7 · Senior Phase (Grades 7–9)

Grade 7 Technology: topics by term

Grade 7 Technology: what the CAPS curriculum covers in each of the four terms, with the official documents to download and ways the AlignWellz AI tutor can help.

Grade 7 Technology topics by term

Each term has a content focus and builds design, drawing, making and presenting skills; the full term plans are in the official document.

Term 1

Mechanical Systems and Control

Term 2

Structures

Term 3

Electrical Systems and Control
Structures
Mechanisms

Term 4

Processing
Bias in and Impact of technology

Source: CAPS Technology Grades 7-9, section 3 (focus content, concepts and skills for each term).

How the AlignWellz tutor helps with Technology

Your child picks Technology, a term and a topic and the tutor knows what they are working on. They can also type, speak or upload a photo of their homework.
The tutor guides step by step instead of just handing over answers, and explains things a different way if something doesn't click.
Your child's own school worksheets, homework and textbooks always come first; CAPS is a guide, not a rule.
Parents see time spent in Technology on the parent dashboard.

AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.

Official downloads

These files are hosted by the Department of Basic Education, so you always get their current version. Workbooks are large PDFs, best downloaded on Wi-Fi. The DBE doesn't publish a workbook for this subject.

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Grade 7 Technology: common questions

Is the order of topics the same at every school?

Not necessarily. CAPS is the national framework, and the order of topics inside it is not prescriptive, so the term-by-term plan here is the Department of Basic Education's suggested sequence. Your child's school (or your homeschool plan) may teach topics in a different order, so check with their teacher. AlignWellz puts your child's own worksheets, homework and textbooks first.

Can an AI tutor help with Grade 7 Technology?

Yes. Your child can ask the tutor about Technology by typing or speaking, or attach a photo of a worksheet or homework (a clear JPG, PNG or WebP). The tutor is designed to guide step by step and check understanding rather than just hand over answers, and it puts your child's own school material first. They can also pick a term and topic from this page so the tutor knows what they are working on. AI can make mistakes, so it works best alongside your child's teacher and textbook.

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