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First In Australia
Computing Studies Faculty
Computing Studies Faculty
Introduction
Head Teacher: Mr P Lambe
Teachers: Mr J Smith
2007 Classes
YEAR
COURSE CODE
CLASS NAME
TEACHER
OTHER STAFF
9
CS09IST
9CS5
9CS6
9CS7
SMITH(2) (SM1)
SMITH (4)
LAMBE (4)
LAMBE(2)(LA1)
10
CS10IST
10CS5
10CS6
10CS7
LAMBE (4)
SMITH (4)
SMITH (4)
11
CS11IIPT
11IPT3
SMITH (6)
12
CS12IPT
12IPT5
12IPT6
SMITH (6)
LAMBE (6)
8
TM (TECH MANDATORY)
8TM
8TM
SMITH (4)
SMITH (4)
7
TM (TECH MANDATORY)
7TM1/2
SMITH (2)
Computer Coordinator: Mr M Lynden
Faculty Aim
To develop studentsÕ
knowledge and understanding, confidence and creativity in analysing, designing,
developing and
evaluating information technology solutions.
Students will be awarded a School Certificate Grade A - E
based on their performance in the following tasks:
Task
Weight
Date
1
Half
Yearly
20%
30/4/07
– 4/5/07
2
Topic
Tests
10%
3
Topic
Assessment
30%
4
Yearly
Exam
40%
24/9/07
– 28/9/07
Total
100%
Term 4
Year 9 Option 1: Artificial Intelligence, Simulations and Modelling
This option involves students making decisions in order to solve real-world applications. Students experience the use of an expert system as well as neural network application and are able to compare the two methods for solving problems. Students have the opportunity to manipulate variables in a simulation program in order to observe trends and subsequent results. Models can be related to generate solutions to real-world problems.
Option 5: The Internet and Website Development
Students undertake a study of the historical development of the internet. Tools and uses of the internet are explored particularly in the area of the World Wide Web. Students manipulate tools to design, produce and evaluate a website for a given purpose.
Year 10 Option 4: Digital Media II
This option examines and analyses different digital media products and their uses across a variety of contexts. It allows students to develop skills in the design and production of a digital media product of at least two data types.
Option 7: Robotics and Automated Systems
This option provides the possibility to design, produce and evaluate a range of projects based around automated control, from traffic lights to computer assembly and probes to other planets. It allows students the opportunity to explore a range of automated systems and robots.
Year 11
Year 11 start their HSC work in term 4 by studying firstly Project work, and then databases. There is a database project to complete for assessment towards their HSC.
9.1 Project Work
Project work in the HSC course is intended to give students an opportunity to plan, design and implement an information system that has a purpose.
Project(s) should allow students to see the information system in its full context. Students should identify the purpose for the information system, the participants, data/information and information technology that work with the information processes.
9.2 Information Systems and Databases
Information systems are computer systems that support end users, giving them access to the information. For a large number of information systems, the data is held in databases and access is via database management systems. Information systems perform a variety of tasks and these are considered in the following topics in the HSC course. While all of the information processes are represented in information systems, the emphasis in this topic is on the processes of organising, storing and retrieving with database systems and hypermedia.
Year 12
Year 12 sit the HSC.
Term
3
Year 9 Option 1: Artificial Intelligence, Simulations and Modelling
This option involves students making decisions in order to solve real-world applications.
Year 10 Option 4: Digital Media II
This option examines and analyses different digital media products and their uses across a variety of contexts. It allows students to develop skills in the design and production of a digital media product of at least two data types.
Year 11
Tools for Information Processes ... continued
In this topic, tools are categorised and presented according to a particular information process. In reality, however, one tool may overlap several processes. One tool can not operate in isolation; therefore, demonstrations of particular tools will involve additional tools and processes. Information processes and tools affect participants within the information system and people beyond it, giving rise to social and ethical issues.
Planning Design and Implementation
This topic introduces students to the traditional method for developing systems.
Year 11 end the term with their Yearly Exams which test the first three topics.
Year 12
Year 12 complete Multimedia , do their Trial HSC and then study AMS.
Option 3: Automated Manufacturing Systems
Automated manufacturing systems have computerised controls built in. This topic analyses how these systems can be used in the manufacturing process. An assessable task is included.
Term
2
Year 9
Option 4: Digital Media
This option examines and analyses different digital media
products and their uses across a variety of contexts. It allows students to
develop skills in the design and production of a digital media product of at
least two data types.
Year 10
Option 7: Robotics and Automated Systems
This option provides the possibility to design, produce and
evaluate a range of projects based around automated control, from traffic
lights to computer assembly and probes to other planets. It allows students the
opportunity to explore a range of automated systems and robots
Year
11
Tools for Information Processes
In order to understand and build information systems,
information processes must be understood. This topic examines each of the
information processes by focusing on some of the tools used to carry them out.
The tools include information technology and non-computer procedures. In this
topic, tools are categorised and presented according to a particular
information process. In reality, however, one tool may overlap several
processes. One tool can not operate in isolation; therefore, demonstrations of
particular tools will involve additional tools and processes. Information
processes and tools affect participants within the information system and
people beyond it, giving rise to social and ethical issues. Additional tools
for specific types of information systems will be examined in the HSC course.
A group project with a Real Estate Agent as the theme will
be set during this term. It is an Assessable Task.
Year
12
Option 4:
Multimedia Systems
Multimedia systems are information systems that combine the
different types of media. Professional multimedia systems, especially when
being created, involve many participants with a wide breadth of experience.
Multimedia systems encompass the entire information process. This topic
emphasises the information process of displaying.
There will be a multimedia project set which is an
Assessable Task.
