Does this subject contribute to an ATAR? No (Applied subject)
How many credits does this subject contribute towards QCE? 4
What is Information and Communication Technologies?
Information & Communication Technology (ICT) focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills related to engagement with information and communication technology through a variety of elective contexts derived from work, study and leisure environments of today.
Students are equipped with knowledge of current and emerging hardware and software combinations, an understanding of how to apply them in real-world contexts and the skills to use them to solve technical and/or creative problems. They develop knowledge, understanding and skills across multiple platforms and operating systems, and are ethical and responsible users and advocates of ICT, aware of the social, environmental and legal impacts of their actions.
Students apply their knowledge of ICT to produce solutions to simulated problems referenced to business, industry, government, education and leisure contexts.
What makes a student suited to Information and Communication Technologies?
Students who achieve success in Information and Communication Technologies are those who:
- Enjoy being creative through technology
- Want to design and create programs, apps, games and media in response to real world challenges and scenarios
What prerequisites must students meet in order to take this subject?
Nil
What is the cost of this subject?
Nil - all costs covered by Shared Resource Hire Scheme
What materials or equipment do I need for this subject?
What do students study in this subject and how are they assessed?
| | | Unit Overviews | Assessment | | Year 10 | Semester 1
| Building Websites: Intro to
HTML and CSS
In this unit, students explore and develop your knowledge of Website
design/development processes through the introduction of HTML and CSS coding
languages.
Introduction
to JavaScript:
Students are introduced to the JavaScript programming language. They will
create and modify code that includes functions, parameters, variables, sprites,
interactivity and x and y positioning, to create simple animations and games.
They will test and predict the outcome of code in order to implement digital
solutions that include an e-card and a simple game. | Formative assessment:
• Exam
Summative assessment:
• Project - Build a website
Formative assessment:
• Exam
Summative assessment:
• Project - Design and create a game
| | | Semester 2 | Data and Us - Introduction
to Databases
Students will learn how to create relational databases and perform searches
using SQL. Students will understand the
value of data and how computer systems can be used to turn it into meaningful
information for users.
Using Data - Turning Data into Information
In this unit students will develop skills of data analysis. They will be able
to take complex data provided through tables and charts and analyse it to
provide meaningful insights. Students
will then be able to provide evidence-based solutions to data problems.
| Formative assessment 1:
Summative assessment 2:
- Project - Create a database
Formative assessment 3:
Summative assessment 4:
- Unseen essay - Data Analysis
| Year 11
| Unit 1 | Stop Motion Animation
A look at animation through the lens of stop motion animation. Students will use digital
devices, props and authoring
software to create an animation. | Summative internal assessment 1:
Essay - Analyse a Stop Motion Animation
Summative internal assessment 2:
Project - Create a Stop Motion Animation
| | | Unit 2
| Games Development
Gaming design and creation using authoring software.
Campaigns using ICTs to raise awareness about a brand, product or issue.
| Summative internal assessment 3:
Project - Create an animation
Summative internal assessment 3: Multi-Modal Presentation - Pitching a product
| | Year 12 | Unit 3 | Flash Animation
Basic animation functions of Flash i.e. tweening, frame-by-frame,
onion-skinning.
Print Media and Graphic Design
Use the Adobe Creative Suite to create business documents e.g. business card,
letterhead, logo, magazine incorporating design principles. | Summative internal assessment 1 (IA1):
Project - Create an animation Summative internal assessment 2 (IA2):
Multi-Modal Presentation - Pitching a product
| | | Unit 4 | Short Films and Games
Film techniques e.g. shot types, angles. Use digital devices and authoring
software to create a short film.
Students will also look into the booming industry of online gaming and
related issues.
| Summative internal assessment (IA3):
Project - Create a short film Summative internal assessment 4 (IA4):
Essay - Magazine Article
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