Information Technology

Information Technology is the study of the various interrelated physical and non-physical technologies used for the capturing of data, the processing of data into useful information and the management, presentation and dissemination of data. Information Technology studies the activities that deal with the solution of problems through logical and computational thinking. It includes the physical and non-physical components for the electronic transmission, access, and manipulation of data and information.

There are six main topic areas of the Information Technology curriculum support the teaching of digitally informed learners:

1. Solution Development

2. Communication Technologies

3. Systems Technologies

4. Internet Technologies

5. Data and Information Management

6. Social Implications

In Information Technology a learner will:

• Use appropriate techniques and procedures to plan solutions and devise algorithms to solve problems using suitable techniques and tools

• Understand and use appropriate communication technologies for information dissemination;

• Appreciate and comprehend the various systems technologies used in the developing of a computer-based system;

• Understand that all ICT systems are built upon software engineering principles;

• Understand and use Internet technologies for various tasks;

• Comprehend and apply the concepts of data and information management to understand how a knowledge-driven society functions; and

• Understand the social implications of ICTs and how to use ICT technologies responsibly.

Grade 10

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Term 1:

• Basic concepts of computing

• Data representation and storage

• Social implications

• Introduction to algorithms

• Introduction to solution development using an Introductory Graphical Programming Tool

Term 2:

• Basic concepts of hardware

• Basic concepts of system software

• Social implications

• Software engineering principles

• Introduction to solution development using an Introductory Graphical Programming Tool

Term 3:

• Networks

• Electronic communications

• Computer management

• Internet and WWW

• Social implications

• Introduction to solution development using an Introductory Graphical Programming Tool

• Software engineering principles and Practical Assessment Task (PAT)

Term 4:

• Internet and WWW

• Internet service technologies

• Introduction to solution development

• Software engineering principles and Practical Assessment Task (PAT)

Grade 11

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Term 1:

• Hardware

• Software

• Networks

• Social implications

• Application Development using a high-level programming language

  • Introduction to the high-level programming language, integrated visual

  • development environment and GUI builder

  • Application development

  • Introduction to OOP - basic principles of classes and objects

  • Introduction to computational problems using the high-level language

  • Variables and data types

  • Basic computing

  • Simple decision making constructs

  • Debugging

  • Validation

  • Built-in methods

  • Algorithms and problem solving

  • String manipulation

  • Solution development

Term 2:

• Electronic communication

• Computer management

• Social implications

• Software engineering principles and problem solving

• Application Development using a high-level programming language

  • Extend decision making

  • Simple iteration

  • Arrays

  • Basic input validation techniques

  • Input and output using a text file

  • Conditional iteration

  • Text-based reports

  • Solution development

Term 3:

• Database management

• Database design concepts

• Social implications

• Application Development using a high-level programming language

• Software engineering principles and PAT

Term 4:

• Internet and WWW

• Internet services technologies

• Database design concepts

• Social implications

• Application Development using a high-level programming language

  • Extend array manipulation

  • Solution development

• Software engineering principles and PAT

Grade 12

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Term 1:

• Database design and concepts

• Database management

• Hardware

• Communication technologies networks

• E-communications

• Social implications

• Application Development using high-level programming language

  • Extend database and programming to incorporate relational databases

• Software engineering principles and PAT

Term 2:

• Software

• Computer management

• Social implications

• Application Development using high-level programming language

  • Extend database and programming

• Software engineering principles and PAT

Term 3:

• Database design concepts

• Internet and WWW

• Internet service technologies

• Social implications

• Application Development using high-level programming language

• Software engineering principles and PAT

Term 4:

• Case studies on all topics

• Application development