Teacher in Charge: Ms V. Mercer.
Recommended Prior LearningNo prior learning required. Good keyboarding skills would be an advantage.
Objectives
Content
Assessment and Learning Area | Description |
Skill Development | Develop the ability to produce an algorithm to successfully solve a given problem. |
Program Development Process | Term 1 Test: Develop algorithms to solve specific problems. |
Mid Year Project: Use planning tools to guide the development of an outcome (computer program). | |
Mid Year Project: Undertake development to make a prototype (computer program) to address a brief. | |
End of Year Project: Develop a computer program. | |
End of Year Project: Use basic iterative processes to develop a digital outcome. |
NOTE: Most (4 of 5) assessments are part of a programming project. Results are not available until the project has been submitted by the student, marked by the subject teacher and internally moderated. Therefore, the End of Year Project results are not able to be published until the end of the year, after the “End of Year Reports” have been made available on the Portal.
12 Digital Technologies Programming
Career PathwaysSoftware Developer, User Experience Designer, Information Technology Architect, Technical Writer, Game Developer, Test Analyst
Subject and Associated CostsAssociated Costs: Some printing is required. Students are provided with $2.50 printing funds at the start of the year. This may need to be 'topped up' as the year progresses, depending on how much the student prints at school.