This is the 2023/24 Annual Teaching Plan for Grade 11 Mechanical Technology, with separate plans for Automotive, Fitting and Machining, and Welding and Metalwork. The year covers safety, specialised tools, forces, joining methods, materials and maintenance, together with the specific systems of each specialisation, and a PAT completed in 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, 180 KB)
- Download Fitting and Machining (PDF, 195 KB)
- Download Welding and Metalwork (PDF, 250 KB)
What the Mechanical Technology Grade 11 ATP covers
Term 1
- All: OHS Act, first aid, machine safety
- All: specialised tools and equipment
- Automotive: combustion chambers and valve assemblies
- Fitting and Machining: lathe and screw cutting
- Welding: templates and roof trusses
- PAT Phase 1
Formal assessment: Assignment. PAT Phase 1.
Term 2
- Automotive: final drives and drive layouts
- Automotive: hydraulic brakes, steering, suspension
- Fitting and Machining: milling machine, materials, forces
- Welding: forces, stress and strain
- Welding: welding processes and weld defects
- PAT Phase 2
Formal assessment: Controlled test. PAT Phase 2.
Term 3
- Automotive: ignition and starting circuits
- Automotive: engine lubrication and oil control
- Automotive: compression ratio calculations
- Fitting and Machining: drive systems and pumps
- Welding: heat treatment and steel manufacture
- Welding: developments between parallel planes
- PAT Phase 3
Formal assessment: Controlled test or term test. PAT Phase 3.
Term 4
- Automotive: workshop administration and practical maintenance
- Fitting and Machining: lathe and milling machine maintenance
- Welding: steel sections
- PAT consolidation and moderation
- 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.