CURRICULUM AREA: Digital Technologies toward Level 8 Achievement Standard Context: Cloud Computing Students develop an understanding of how the internet uses various protocols to enable data such as images on a website to be shared and transmitted around the world. The teaching and learning plan focuses on the strands of Digital Systems and Data and Information. Content Descriptions: Investigate how data are transmitted and secured in wired, wireless and mobile networks Investigate how digital systems represent text, image and sound data in binary Digital Technologies Level 6 Achievement Example of Indicative Progress towards Level 8 Achievement Digital Technologies Level 8 Achievement Standard Standard Standard By the end of Level 6: In Digital Technologies, indicative progression towards the Level By the end of Level 8: 8 achievement standard may be when students: Students explain the functions of digital Students distinguish between different types of can name three common types of networks and describe a system components and how digital networks and their suitability in meeting defined situation where the different aspects of these networks would systems are connected to form networks purposes. be beneficial. that transmit data. Students explain how text, image and sound data can Students explain how digital systems use be represented and secured in digital systems and can explain that encryption keeps data safe by only allowing whole numbers as a basis for representing presented using digital systems. systems to read it. a variety of data types. They analyse and evaluate data from a range of ‘trusted’ They manage the creation and sources to model solutions and create information. communication of ideas, information and They manage the collaborative creation of interactive digital projects collaboratively using ideas, information and projects and use appropriate validated data and agreed protocols. codes of conduct when communicating online. Students define problems in terms of data Students define and decompose problems in terms of and functional requirements and design functional requirements and constraints. solutions by developing algorithms to They design user experiences and algorithms address the problems. incorporating branching and iterations, and develop, They incorporate decision-making, test, and modify digital solutions. repetition and user interface design into Students evaluate information systems and their their designs and develop their digital solutions in terms of meeting needs, innovation and solutions, including a visual program. sustainability. Students explain how information systems and their developed solutions meet current and future needs taking sustainability into account.
CURRICULUM AREA: Digital Technologies toward Level 8 Achievement Standard Context: Cloud Computing Students develop an understanding of how the internet uses various protocols to enable data such as images on a website to be shared and transmitted around the world. The teaching and learning plan focuses on the strands of Digital Systems and Data and Information. Content Descriptions: Investigate how data are transmitted and secured in wired, wireless and mobile networks Investigate how digital systems represent text, image and sound data in binary Digital Technologies Level 6 Achievement Standard Example of Indicative Progress towards Level 8 Achievement Standard Digital Technologies Level 8 Achievement Standard By the end of Level 6: Students explain the functions of digital system components and how digital systems are connected to form networks that transmit data. Students explain how digital systems use whole numbers as a basis for representing a variety of data types. They manage the creation and communication of ideas, information and digital projects collaboratively using validated data and agreed protocols. Students define problems in terms of data and functional requirements and design solutions by developing algorithms to address the problems. They incorporate decision-making, repetition and user interface design into their designs and develop their digital solutions, including a visual program. Students explain how information systems and their developed solutions meet current and future needs taking sustainability into account. In Digital Technologies, indicative progression towards the Level 8 achievement standard may be when students: can name three common types of networks and describe a situation where the different aspects of these networks would be beneficial. can explain that encryption keeps data safe by only allowing ‘trusted’ systems to read it. By the end of Level 8: Students distinguish between different types of networks and their suitability in meeting defined purposes. Students explain how text, image and sound data can be represented and secured in digital systems and presented using digital systems. They analyse and evaluate data from a range of sources to model solutions and create information. They manage the collaborative creation of interactive ideas, information and projects and use appropriate codes of conduct when communicating online. Students define and decompose problems in terms of functional requirements and constraints. They design user experiences and algorithms incorporating branching and iterations, and develop, test, and modify digital solutions. Students evaluate information systems and their solutions in terms of meeting needs, innovation and sustainability.