[Year 12 IT Apps] Course information & structure

Thu Feb 12 08:38:06 EST 2009

Thanks

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/pdf_doc/infoprotech_syl.pd
f   p.65

Seems to be lots of flexibility for teacher/ lack of support.

Perhaps the published texts fill the gap.

Processes

Planning, Design and

Implementation

Personal and Group

Systems and Projects

Marks

Weighting

20%

40%

20%

20%

100%

Tasks may include:

. project work

. essays

. tests

. oral presentations

. portfolios of

students' work

. structured interview

. student-teacher

discussion

. oral presentations

. student logs and

journal

. practical

assignments

. practical mastery

tests

. student explanation

and demonstration

There should be a balance between the assessment of:

. knowledge and understanding outcomes and course content; and

. skills outcomes and course content.

Component

Project Work

Information Systems and

Databases

Communication Systems

Option Strands

Marks

Weighting

20%

20%

20%

40%

100

Tasks may include:

. project work

. essays

. tests

. oral presentations

. portfolios of students'

work

. structured interview

. student-teacher

discussion

. oral presentations

. student logs and

journal

. practical assignments

. practical mastery tests

. student explanation

and demonstration

Information Processes and Technology Stage 6 Syllabus

66

There should be a balance between the assessment of:

. knowledge and understanding outcomes and course content; and

. skills outcomes and content

One task may be used to assess several components. It is suggested that 3-5
tasks

are sufficient to assess the HSC course outcomes.

HSC Course

The internal assessment mark for Information Processes and Technology Stage
6 is

to be based on the HSC course only. Final assessment should be based on a
range

and balance of assessment instruments.

12.6 HSC External Examination Specifications

Time allowed: 3 hours (plus 5 minutes reading time)

This paper is divided into three sections

Section I (20 marks)

. This section will be based on the core topics: Project Work, Information
Systems

and Databases, and Communication Systems.

. There will be TWENTY multiple-choice questions.

. All questions are compulsory.

Section II (40 marks)

. This section will be based on the core topics: Project Work, Information
Systems

and Databases, and Communication Systems.

. There will be FOUR structured free response questions.

. All questions are compulsory.

Section IIl (40 marks)

. There will be FOUR questions, based on the options of Transaction
Processing

Systems, Decision Support Systems, Automated Manufacturing Systems,

Multimedia Systems.

. Candidates must attempt TWO questions (20 marks each).

. All questions will be of equal value.

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Stephen Digby, Teacher

mailto: digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au  

Cheltenham Secondary College www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au

Ph: 613 955 55 955  Fx: 9555 8617 Mb: 0431-701-028

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-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of malcolm
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Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Course information & structure

Have a look here

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/info-processes-technology.

html

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Malcolm Carson

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-----Original Message-----

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On Behalf Of Stephen Digby

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Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Course information & structure

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/ipt-specifications.html

Can't find any description of assessment scheme ?  Is it exam only ?

Seems a waste to duplicate the whole process of course development.

Come on ... National Curricula !

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Stephen Digby, Teacher

mailto: digby.stephen.p at edumail.vic.gov.au  

Cheltenham Secondary College www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au

Ph: 613 955 55 955  Fx: 9555 8617 Mb: 0431-701-028

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Voltaire

-----Original Message-----

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On Behalf Of Mark Kelly

Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 5:00 PM

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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Course information & structure

http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/syllabus_hsc/ipt-specifications.html

A useful place to go for IT definitions, but might also be handy for 

kick-starting discussion of ITA course review.

-- 

Mark Kelly

Manager - Information Systems

McKinnon Secondary College

kel AT mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au

McKinnon Rd, McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia

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