What is GENERAL Applied Information Technology all about?
Students enrolling in General AIT will focus on the application of computer technologies to living in the community and working in industry and business environments. They will study the impact on workplaces, individuals and society. This course provides opportunities for students to develop knowledge and skills relevant to the use of ICT to meet everyday challenges. Students consider a variety of computer applications for use in their own lives, business and the wider community.
An integral aspect of the course is the opportunity to address vocational competencies, leading to the possibility of a range of VET accreditation, thereby contributing to the international employability of students.
Who should select these units in Year 11?
Students should select this course if they have an interest in computing as well as a desire to improve upon their skill set for utilising a computer.
Pathway
Students that have successfully completed Year 11 Applied Information Technology will move onto completing Year 12 Applied Information Technology. Students will be able to utilise their skills and apply these to a range of VET course as well as any future employment that they wish to partake in.
Areas of Study
UNIT 1 – PERSONAL COMMUNICATION
- Impacts of Technology
- Application Skills
- Project Management
- Design Concepts
- Hardware
UNIT 2 – WORKING WITH OTHERS
- Impacts of Technology
- Application Skills
- Project Management
- Managing Data
- Hardware
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
This General course will include research, short answer responses to digital products and trends, and extended answer responses.
What is GENERAL Applied Information Technology all about?
In the Applied Information Technology General course, students develop personal and social capability as they engage in project management and development in a collaborative workspace. They direct their own learning, plan and carry out investigations, and become independent learners who can apply design thinking, technologies understanding and skills when making decisions. Students develop social and employability skills through working cooperatively in teams, sharing resources, tools, equipment and processes, making group decisions, resolving conflict and showing leadership. Design and innovation involve a degree of risk taking, and as students work with the uncertainty of sharing new ideas, they develop resilience.
Who should select these units in Year 12?
An understanding of the Year 11 content is assumed knowledge for students in Year 12. It is recommended, however not compulsory, that students studying Unit 3 and Unit 4 have completed Unit 1 and Unit 2.
Pathway
The course offers pathways to further studies and a range of technology-based careers, and a set of skills that equip students for the 21st century and give them an appreciation of the impact of information technology on society
Areas of Study
UNIT 1 – Media Information and Communication Technologies
- Elements & principles of Design
- Hardware components and purposes of various computer systems
- Copyright ACT 1968
- Various digital and graphic file analysis
UNIT 2 – Digital Technologies in business
- Compression of files & techniques for minimisation
- Concept of computer networking
- Privacy ACT 1988
- Animation
To provide for different learning styles a variety of assessment tasks are used. For each course of study tasks are selected from:
- Projects (50%)
- Short Answer (20%)
- Extended Answer (15%)
- External Task (15%)
