Information & Software Technologies

Students in Year 9 and 10 will gain specialised knowledge of past, current and emerging technologies. Students develop information and software technology solutions through project work individually and collaboratively. The course has a substantial theoretical component. All the lessons are conducted in computer rooms.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

Year 9 Topics

  • Project Development

  • Multimedia

  • Internet and website development

Year 10 Topics

  • Robotics

  • Network systems

  • Database design

  • Software development and programming

  • Artificial Intelligence

HOW WILL YOU LEARN

  • By keeping pace with the ever changing world of technology using a Project Based learning approach.

  • Using software packages that include word processing, spreadsheets, databases and web development applications;

  • Gaining skills that will be transferable from one computer program to another;

  • Creating images using computer graphics;

  • Having a go at programming using Visual Basic/HTML;


HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED

  • Real Life Application Projects

  • Assignments

  • Assessment tasks


PATHWAYS

Information Processes and Technology (IPT)

Software Design and Development (SDD)

Multimedia

VET I.T.

Elective Charge 2021: $60