Information Communication Technology (ICT)

At Canberra High School, students are supported in Year 7 in information communication technology (ICT) development in all their classes. This is because there is a focus on how to use the Google Suite in the high school context and how to use ICT specific to the subject they are undertaking.

In later years students may select a range of different subjects depending on their preferences:

Computer Technology – Year 8

In this unit, students will learn about how information is conveyed and interpreted by computers and other digital systems. They will learn how to analyse and use data to model and understand the relationships between digital objects and the real world, as well as learn a general-purpose programming language to develop their own digital solutions to real world problems.

ICT Office Skills – Year 9/10

This unit focuses on the skills required for a person to successfully work in a business or home office environment. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own office administrative practices in a hypothetical business model of their own making. Through this they will demonstrate their understanding of how office information communication technology works building skills for future employment opportunities. Students will also develop keyboard skills with the opportunity for students to be competent touch typists by the end of the course.

Programming – Year 9/10

In this unit students undertake computer game design and development to compete in the STEM Video Game Challenge. To complete the unit students build skills in project design and management as well as the development of game assets and coding. Working in teams or individually, the finished product is a playable game.

Information Technology One and Two – Year 9/10

These units are based on the competencies of the Certificate II in Applied Digital Technologies. As such, students develop a range of workplace applicable skills in relation to information communication technology including. These skills include how to manage ICT assets in a simulated company environment. Students will develop and/or work with procedural documentation on ICT including security, sustainability practices, workplace health and safety, and customer management.  Using a case study example students will solve business based problems in relation to ICT and undertake ICT operations. Students will master a range of Microsoft Office Suite products.