This is the 2023/24 Annual Teaching Plan for Grade 10 Mechanical Technology, with separate plans for Automotive, Fitting and Machining, and Welding and Metalwork. The year covers safety, tools, materials, joining methods, forces and maintenance, together with the specific work of each specialisation, and a PAT completed in four phases.
Each specialisation plan is set out week by week per term, with CAPS topics marked as generic or specific, concepts and skills, informal assessment and formal SBA and PAT tasks.
Download the ATP
- Download Automotive (PDF, 146 KB)
- Download Fitting and Machining (PDF, 155 KB)
- Download Welding and Metalwork (PDF, 186 KB)
What the Mechanical Technology Grade 10 ATP covers
Term 1
- All: safety, first aid and HIV/Aids awareness
- All: basic tools and measuring instruments
- Automotive: engine components, 4-stroke and 2-stroke engines
- Fitting and Machining: materials and measuring instruments
- Welding: welding terms, templates, arc welding
- PAT Phase 1
Formal assessment: Assignment. PAT Phase 1.
Term 2
- All: semi-permanent joining methods
- All: forces, moments and basic stress
- Automotive: lubricants, friction and maintenance
- Fitting and Machining: lathe, cutting tools, taper and screw cutting
- Welding: welding symbols and joints
- PAT Phase 2
Formal assessment: Controlled test. PAT Phase 2.
Term 3
- Automotive: clutch, gearbox and drive shafts
- Automotive: lubrication, cooling and carburetion
- Automotive: hydraulic brake systems
- Fitting and Machining: joining and drive systems
- Welding: maintenance and pipe and cone developments
- PAT Phase 3
Formal assessment: Controlled test. PAT Phase 3.
Term 4
- Automotive: basic electricity, magnetism and batteries
- Fitting and Machining: lubricants and types of maintenance
- Welding: non-ferrous metals and alloys
- PAT consolidation
- Revision and examination
Formal assessment: PAT Phase 4. Final examination.
Source: Department of Basic Education, 2023/24 Annual Teaching Plans. DBE Circular S19 of 2025 keeps the 2023/24 ATPs in use, with some exclusions, so check with your school or district for any changes.