Print
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Version control
Digital Technologies
Stage 1
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in November 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Accredited in November 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Assessment design criteria
Assessment design criteria
The assessment design criteria are based on the learning requirements and are used by teachers to:
- clarify for students what they need to learn
- design opportunities for students to provide evidence of their learning at the highest possible level of achievement.
The assessment design criteria consist of specific features that:
- students should demonstrate in their learning
- teachers look for as evidence that students have met the learning requirements.
For this subject the assessment design criteria are:
- computational thinking
- development and evaluation
- research and ethics.
The specific features of these criteria are described below.
The set of assessments, as a whole, must give students opportunities to demonstrate each of the specific features by the completion of study of the subject.
The specific features of these criteria are described below.
Computational Thinking
The specific features are as follows:
| CT1 | Application of computational thinking skills to explore problems and possible solutions. |
| CT2 | Development and application of programming skills to create a digital solution or prototype. |
| CT3 | Analysis of patterns and relationships in data sets and/or algorithms to draw conclusions. |
Development and Evaluation
The specific features are as follows:
| DE1 | Development and application of program‑design skills to create a digital solution or prototype. |
| DE2 | Evaluation of the effectiveness of a digital solution or prototype. |
| DE3 | Contribution to collaborative work. |
Research and Ethics
The specific feature is as follows:
| RE1 | Research into and discussion of ethical considerations in digital solutions and/or data use. |