Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 10 Aviation End of Term 1 2026 Exam with Marking Scheme. The PDF version is also available upon your request. The marking scheme is in a different document.

  It is a Grade 10 Aviation Technology (Theory) End of Term 1 examination administered in March 2026 under the STEM pathway of the Competency Based Education framework.

  • Duration: 1 Hour 30 Minutes
  • Total Marks: 70
  • Section: Section A – Theory
  • Paper Structure: Structured questions with multiple sub-parts based on real-life aviation scenarios and illustrations

  The examination paper contains structured questions that assess learners’ knowledge of aviation history, types of aircraft, aircraft classification, and materials used in aircraft construction. Some questions require identification of aircraft from illustrations and classification into categories.

  It covers the following topics:

  • History and development of aviation
  • Historical milestones in aircraft development
  • Contributions of early aviation pioneers including the Montgolfier brothers
  • Identification of different types of aircraft
  • Characteristics of gliders
  • Classification of aircraft into lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air categories
  • Differences between lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft
  • Functions and roles of aircraft in society
  • Observation and identification of aircraft during airshows or airport visits
  • Aircraft construction concepts
  • Metallic materials used in aircraft construction
  • Non-metallic materials used in aircraft construction
  • Safety precautions when using aircraft construction tools
  • Importance of maintaining tools used in aircraft construction
• Category:

  Exams
• Level:

  Grade 10
• Subject:

  AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

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