08 Digital Technologies

Year 7: 1 Semester / Advanced Technologies

Australian Curriculum Website:  https://v9.australiancurriculum.edu.au/f-10-curriculum/learning-areas/digital-technologies/year-8

Pre-Requisite:  Nil

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

In Year 8 Digital Technology, students will learn about the principles of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality.  They will explore how these technologies can be used to create digital solutions.  Students will also develop their own digital solutions using these technologies.

This course will give students the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in a range of digital industries.  It will also prepare them for further study in computer sciences, engineering, and other STEM fields.

Topics may include

  • App development
  • Cyber security
  • Computational thinking
  • Coding in programming languages
  • Digital Futures
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ASSESSMENT

Students will complete several different assessment tasks both formative and summative associated with learning content throughout the subject, these will be assessed against the Australian Curriculum Achievement Standards.

Assessments focus on students:

  • Knowledge and understanding of digital systems and data representation
  • Process and production skills relating to their ability to acquire, manage and analyse data, their use of computational thinking skills to design programmed solutions and their privacy and security when working with ICT's

Additional Information

No additional costs

Last updated: June 2023

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