Subject Description
Information and Communication Technology is an applied subject which permeate all parts of our modern day life from social media, e-commerce, game development to data on fireworks events and much more. The ability to generate user interfaces, coded components and the associated understanding of their impacts is one that students in Digital Technologies will embrace.
Digital Technologies students are exposed to programming using Python, Processing (Similar to C) and C#. There is a strong focus on user interface design, algorithmic design and its symbolisation with mind maps, flowcharts and data flow diagrams. As students progress through years 9-12 the focus transitions from practical (with theory components) to theoretical (with practical components).
The course is designed to inspire students into selecting a digital technology pathway as a future career. It should be noted that while this subject provides many opportunities to cover a broad range of topics in the digital technologies arena the subject matter aims to develop the student's skills in problem solving and computational thinking rather than specific subject matter as this will make their skills transferrable to other areas.
Year 11
Unit 1: Graphic design for Application Development
| Unit 2: Social Media communication-
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Graphic image manipulation techniques, (scanning, camera) and software to manipulate images. Development of a simple game using object-orientated programming game-development software.
Development of user interface, explanation of how to play and support systems for users. The role of video and audio in gaming. Safe use of hardware and investigation of gamer health and safety. | Creating a website and a social media online presence for a start-up company. Use of document production, website development and online communication in the start-up of a new company. Identification and use of appropriate hardware to develop web pages. Identification of specific practices to ensure the ethical use, security and safety of the user. |
| Extended Response | Project | Extended response to stimulus | Project |
Year 12
| Unit 3: Graphic design for Application Development | Unit 4: Presenting me |
Basic graphic image manipulation techniques (scanning, camera) and software manipulation of images. (cropping, cloning etc) Development of a simple game using object-orientated programming game-development software. Development of user interface, explanation of how to play and support systems for users. The role of video and audio in gaming. Safe use of hardware and investigation of gamer health and safety. | Development of a personal digital presence online. Producing a web resume including video, images and text.
Identification and use of appropriate hardware to develop web pages. Identification of specific practices to ensure the ethical use, security and safety of the user.
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| Extended Response | Project | Extended response to stimulus | Project |
Skills and awesomeness including excursions/events/trips
There is the opportunity to join the Robot club.
Career pathways
Digital studies will lead on to studying ICT in Year 11/12 which is an applied subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work.
Studying Information & Communication Technology can lead to further study or employment in the following areas:
- ICT operations
- help desk
- sales support
- digital media support
- office administration
- records and data management
- call centres