LEVEL: Stage 2
SACE Credits: 20 credits
LENGTH: Full Year
Recommended background:
Successful completion of Stage 1 Digital Technologies A and/or Stage 1 Digital Technologies B, at B grade or better.
Content:
This course consists of 4 focus areas;
Focus area 1: Computational thinking
Students develop and extend their computational thinking skills and strategies to identify, deconstruct, and solve problems of interest. These strategies include pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design.
Focus area 2: Design and programming
Students analyse a problem, and design, write the code for, test, and implement a solution.
Focus area 3: Data analytics
Students analyse data sets in order to understand a problem, test a hypothesis, and draw conclusions from which to make decisions.
Focus area 4: Iterative project development
Students scope problems, plan a project, clarify project features, and develop and evaluate appropriate code.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A+ to E- will be used for reporting purposes.
The following assessment types enable students to demonstrate their learning in Stage 2 Information Technology:
School-based Assessment 70%
Assessment Type 1: Project Skills (50%)
Assessment Type 2: Collaborative Project (20%)
Assessment Type 3: Individual Digital Solution (External Assessment 30%)
Students will be provided an Adobe Design Suite software subscription on their personal device for the duration of this subject.