[Year 12 IT Apps] How deep do you go?

[Mark KELLY]

Be careful believing that "if it is not specifically listed in the study
design it cannot be examinable ."
It's the other way around: if it *is* specifically listed, it *can* be
examined.

What may be included under umbrella headings like "components of
information systems" is not defined - and we often ask similar questions.
VCAA does sometimes give guidance (e.g. what depth of normalisation,
whether includes/extends are needed in SD use case diagrams) - but not as
often as we'd like.

Some topics arrive out of the blue - e.g. in one and only one exam (before
the current study design), the concept of lead and lag time in project
management was asked about.

Some topics are guaranteed to appear, e.g. backups are not listed as key
knowledge but they are always asked about.

I find it safer to cover topics pretty broadly and at least touch on the
less-likely concepts once during the year. You never know if they might
turn up.

On 12 June 2012 10:42, Anthony Sullivan <asullivan at tps.vic.edu.au> wrote:

>  The first two key knowledge dot points for U4O1 state:****
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> **·         **Types of goals of organisations and information systems****
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> **·         **Role of components of information systems****
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> At first glance they both look pretty straight forward - but how much
> detail is required for each?****
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> For goals I read about strategic plans, mission statements and objectives
> – do students need to know all of these???****
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> For components is it required that students need to know an input device
> from an output device, features of an operating system or the role of
> utility software???****
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> My understanding is that if it is not specifically listed in the study
> design it cannot be examinable****
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> ***Anthony*  ***Sullivan*
> Head of Information Technology
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Mark Kelly
Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area
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