Length: Semester

Recommended background: Successful completion of Year 10 Digital Technologies or equivalent at Year 9

Content:

In Digital Technologies, students create practical, innovative solutions to problems of interest. By extracting, interpreting, and modelling real-world data sets, students identify trends to examine sustainable solutions to problems in, for example, business, industry, the environment and the community.

At Stage 1, students develop and apply their skills in computational thinking and in program design. They follow agile practices and/or iterative engineering design processes. Learning environments in Digital Technologies may include physical, online, and/or simulated spaces.

Digital Technologies promotes learning through initiative, collaboration, creativity, and communication using project- and inquiry-based approaches.

This course consists of four focus areas, that are chosen alternatively:

• Focus area 1: Programming – students identify and deconstruct a problem, and develop and use code to design and test possible solutions
• Focus area 2: Advanced programming – students extend their programming skills with a particular focus on problem-solving
• Focus area 3: Data analytics – students apply their computational thinking skills to analyse relationships in data sets, identify and scope problems, and create solutions
• Focus area 4: Exploring innovations – students apply their critical and creative thinking skills to explore digital innovations, develop ideas, and create digital solutions

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.

• Assessment Type 1: Project Skills: 70%
• Assessment Type 2: Digital Solutions: 30%