Applied Information Technology
Applied Information Technology
Foundation
Foundation
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What is Applied Information Technology all about?
What is Applied Information Technology all about?
A key focus of the Applied Information Technology Foundation course is the development of literacy and numeracy skills within an information and communication technology (ICT) context. This course is for students who have not demonstrated the numeracy standard in the OLNA. The course develops the ability to use ICT in a personal context, including skills that enable the use of a range of digital and multimedia tools to produce personal digital products and digital solutions. It also develops knowledge and skills associated with computer systems, the personal management of data, personal time management, and being responsible, ethical and informed digital citizens.
Organisation
Organisation
This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.
Structure of the syllabus
Structure of the syllabus
The Year 11 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which are typically delivered as a pair. The notional time for each unit is 55 class contact hours.
Unit 1
This unit is comprised of five core modules, which are compulsory.
C11.1 The computer system
C11.2 Word processing and data management
C11.3 Presentation software
C11.4 Digital citizenship
C11.5 Project management
Unit 2
This unit is comprised of two core modules and two electives modules selected from a set of four elective modules.
C11.6 Spreadsheets
C11.7 Social collaboration
Elective modules
E11.1 Keyboarding
E11.2 Desktop publishing
E11.3 Databases
E11.4 Digital photography and graphics manipulation
Organisation
Organisation
This course is organised into a Year 11 syllabus and a Year 12 syllabus. The cognitive complexity of the syllabus content increases from Year 11 to Year 12.
Structure of the syllabus
Structure of the syllabus
The Year 12 syllabus is divided into two units, which are delivered as a pair. The notional time for the pair of units is 110 class contact hours.
Unit 3
This unit is comprised of four core modules and one elective module selected from a set of five elective modules.
C12.1 The computer system
C12.2 Word processing and data management
C12.3 Presentation software
C12.4 Project management
Unit 4
This unit is comprised of two core modules and two elective modules selected from a set of five elective modules.
C12.5 Social collaboration
C12.6 Spreadsheets
Elective modules
E12.1 Sound editing
E12.2 Video editing
E12.3 Animation
E12.4 Website development
E12.5 Gaming
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