Grade 7 · Technology
Grade 7 Technology
CAPS topics, what the exam tests, and free practice tests
Technology becomes its own subject in Grade 7. It is built around the design process — investigate, design, make, evaluate and communicate — applied to structures, mechanisms, electrical systems and materials. In Grade 7 the work splits into two parts: Design, structures and mechanisms (Paper 1 work) and Electrical systems, materials and impact (Paper 2 work).
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Primary school tests and papers
What Grade 7 Technology covers
Design, structures and mechanisms · Paper 1 work
- The design process
- Structures
- Mechanisms
- Design brief and specifications
- Constraints, materials and tools
- Technical drawing: views and scale
- Ergonomics, aesthetics and the design stage
- Structures: purpose, types and towers
- Levers, pulleys and mechanical advantage
- Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Forces in structures
- Drawing conventions, fitness for purpose and rescue systems
Electrical systems, materials and impact · Paper 2 work
- Electrical systems and control
- Materials and processing
- Technology, society and the environment
- Magnets and electromagnets
- Circuit diagrams and symbols
- Metals, magnets and recycling
- Emergencies: food, shelter and protective clothing
- Cranks, magnets and lodestones
- Cell phone towers and emergency technology
How the tests work
The Grade 7 Technology bank holds 542 questions across 21 topics, at least 25 per topic. Each test draws a fresh set, so a second attempt is not the same test.
Choose 10, 25 or 50 questions. Every answer comes with an explanation, not just a tick or a cross. It works on a phone, needs no sign-up, and no marks or names are stored.
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What does Grade 7 Technology cover?
In Grade 7 the work splits into two parts: Design, structures and mechanisms (Paper 1 work) and Electrical systems, materials and impact (Paper 2 work). Topics include The design process, Structures, Mechanisms, Electrical systems and control and more — 21 in total.
How many practice questions are there for Grade 7 Technology?
542 questions across 21 topics. Each test draws 10, 25 or 50 of them.
Are the Grade 7 Technology tests free?
Yes. The online tests are free, with no sign-up and no adverts.
Do the tests follow CAPS?
Yes. The topics follow the CAPS curriculum for Grade 7, and the questions are written from what real Grade 7 tests and exam papers ask.