11–12Computing Technology Life Skills 11–12 Syllabus
The new Computing Technology 11–12 Life Skills Syllabus (2022) is to be taught from 2024.
2023
- Plan and prepare to teach the new syllabus
2024, Term 1
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 11 students
- Continue to teach the Information Processes and Technology Life Skills Stage 6 Syllabus (2010) for Year 12 students
2024, Term 4
- Start teaching new syllabus for Year 12 students
Content
Life Skills
Through collaborative curriculum planning, it may be decided that Life Skills outcomes and content are the most appropriate option for some students with intellectual disability.
Identify a network as a group or system of interconnected things
Recognise that networks can be human or digital
Recognise that devices in a digital network communicate with each other and with users
Outline the key components of a digital network
Identify ways in which digital networks support communication between individuals and devices
Recognise the internet as a large network that uses hardware and software to send and receive data across cables or wirelessly
Recognise the components in a network of interdependent devices
Identify nodes and links within a network
Identify the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Internet of Me (IoMe) as networks of smart devices sending data
Identify digital technologies that are connected by the Internet of Things (IoT)
Define intelligent networks
Identify intelligent networks used for personal or business applications
Explore factors that influence the design and production of an intelligent network
Explore the factors that interfere with the transmission of data between a computer and social network
Compare and contrast how different intelligent networks have improved daily life
Explore how the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing home and work environments
Explore the impact that the Internet of Things (IoT) has had on society
Define metadata
Identify the digital platforms that use and collect metadata
Explore how metadata is used to inform search engine suggestions and searches, social media and marketing
Describe how data is transmitted and secured in an expert or intelligent system
Use a flow-chart model to demonstrate the encryption and decryption of data
Identify the data processes that are communicated throughout an intelligent network
Identify risk factors when using intelligent networks
Investigate the capacity of hardware and software in supporting the transmission of data back and forth through a network
Explore data security requirements of an intelligent home network
Recognise the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in supporting intelligent networks
Explore the role of software in managing the storage and transfer of data in an Internet of Things (IoT) network
Evaluate the social and ethical issues surrounding the use of Internet of Things (IoT) devices in the storage and transfer of data
Design a map to determine the best paths data takes to reach its destination and how this affects its speed through an intelligent network
Participate in developing a block-based algorithm that emulates a network in a simulated web application, program or online game environment
Develop a block-based program to connect a robot to a network and complete certain actions
Design an intelligent network using online network diagram software
Participate in planning a user’s experience using an intelligent network
Use a set of criteria to develop a physical or digital model of an intelligent network
Use digital technologies to create a simulated intelligent network based on the needs of a specified business
Explore the role of encryption algorithms and protocols in intelligent networks and how this creates a safer environment for users