Senior Handbook 2012 - Marian College

Senior Handbook 2012
Information Technology UNIT 3
IT Applications
The focus of Unit 3 is the World Wide Web and how it
supports the information needs of individuals,
communities and organisations. In Area of Study 1,
students investigate the design and technical
underpinnings of different types of websites that
support the varying needs of online communities.
Students use web authoring software to create
prototype websites for particular online communities,
taking into account both technical and non-technical
constraints.
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to apply stages of the problem-solving
methodology to create a prototype website that
meets an online community’s needs, and explain the
technical requirements to support the hosting of this
website.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to design, and develop using a
relational database management system, a solution to
an information problem, and discuss why and how
data is acquired via websites.
Outcome 3: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to contribute collaboratively to the
design and development of a website that presents an
analysis of a contemporary ICT issue and substantiates
the team’s point of view.
ASSESSMENT
School-assessed Coursework for Unit 3 will contribute
25%.
The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also
assessed by an end-of-year examination, which will
contribute 50%.
Information Technology UNIT 4
In this unit students focus on how ICT is used by
organisations to solve ongoing information problems
and on the strategies used to protect the integrity and
security of data and information. In Area of Study 1
either a relational database management system
(RDBMS) or spreadsheet software is selected and used
to create solutions to information problems. In
addition, students use web authoring or multimedia
authoring software to produce onscreen user
documentation.
OUTCOMES
Outcome 1: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to use selected software to solve an
ongoing information problem, and evaluate the
efficiency and effectiveness of the solution in meeting
the information needs of an organisation.
Outcome 2: On completion of this unit the student
should be able to evaluate the effectiveness of
strategies used by organisations to manage the
storage, communication and disposal of data and
information, and recommend improvements to
current practices.
ASSESSMENT
School-assessed Coursework for Unit 4 will contribute
25%.
The level of achievement for Units 3 and 4 is also
assessed by an end-of-year examination, which will
contribute 50%
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