Week evaluate the completed product 5: 23rd Task 7 (10%): May – End of unit test and/or solution 27th May Assessment Outline for Applied Information Technology (General) Unit 1 Assessment Type Outcomes Project Short Answer Extended Answer 2 - Understanding digital Students research Short answer Students refer to 1 - Design process communication 3 - Impacts of technology information questions typically stimulus material and Due Students apply a design process Students understand how legal, technologies Assessment Task technology based require students to use interpretative skills, when creating or modifying Date ethical and social considerations Students understand the nature ideas and respond to specific and/or the application of information solutions using digital are interconnected in the processes to questions and/or critical thinking and and use of computer hardware and technologies in response to a client create digital analyse digital analysis. development of digital solutions. software to achieve digital brief. solutions. technology products solutions. and/or trends. Task 1: Design Concepts Term 1 Identify and explain principles 5% 1% Week 3 and elements of design. (2 weeks) 6% Task 2: Hardware Term 1 Identify the computing needs 5% 5% 2% Week 3 of a user and design a system. (2 weeks) 12% Task 3: Impact of Technology Term 1 Design a workspace, explain 15% 2% Week 5 tech recycling issues. (2 weeks) 17% Task 4: Impact of Technology Term 1 Describe the impact of digital 15% Week 9 technology and Internet use. (2 weeks) 15% Task 5: Application Skills Term 2 Create a range of personal 25% Week 3 documents. (3 weeks) 25% Task 6: Project Management Term 2 Create a webpage for the sale 10% 5% Week 5 of personal computer systems. (2 weeks) 15%
evaluate the completed product Task 7 (10%): End of unit test and/or solution Week 5: 23rd May – 27th May Assessment Outline for Applied Information Technology (General) Unit 1 Assessment Task Assessment Type Due Date Outcomes Project Students research information technology based ideas and processes to create digital solutions. Short Answer Short answer questions typically require students to respond to specific questions and/or analyse digital technology products and/or trends. Extended Answer Students refer to stimulus material and use interpretative skills, and/or the application of critical thinking and analysis. 1 - Design process Students apply a design process when creating or modifying information solutions using digital technologies in response to a client brief. 2 - Understanding digital communication technologies Students understand the nature and use of computer hardware and software to achieve digital solutions. 3 - Impacts of technology Students understand how legal, ethical and social considerations are interconnected in the development of digital solutions. Task 1: Design Concepts Identify and explain principles and elements of design. 6% 5% 1% Term 1 Week 3 (2 weeks) Task 2: Hardware Identify the computing needs of a user and design a system. 12% 5% 5% 2% Term 1 Week 3 (2 weeks) Task 3: Impact of Technology Design a workspace, explain tech recycling issues. 17% 15% 2% Term 1 Week 5 (2 weeks) Task 4: Impact of Technology Describe the impact of digital technology and Internet use. 15% 15% Term 1 Week 9 (2 weeks) Task 5: Application Skills Create a range of personal documents. 25% 25% Term 2 Week 3 (3 weeks) Task 6: Project Management Create a webpage for the sale of personal computer systems. 15% 10% 5% Term 2 Week 5 (2 weeks)
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