Senior School Computing pathways
Year 11
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Unit 1 & 2 Applied Computing
VCE Year 12
Unit 3-4 Software Development
and/or
Unit 3-4 Data Analytics
Career examples •
Programmer
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Software Engineer
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Web Designer
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System Analyst
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Security Expert
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Database Engineer
Employability skills •
Collaboration
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Planning and organising
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Problem-solving
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Goal oriented
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Communication
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Systems thinking
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Year 12
Year 11 Year 12
Course overview Course overview
Course overview
Unit 3
Unit 1
Unit 3
1.
Data Analytics
1.
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2.
Analysis and Design
2.
Data Analysis
Introduction to exploring data and creating data visualisations. Programming
Introduction to programming and software development.
Unit 2 1.
2.
Innovative Solutions
Work collaboratively on a group project exploring an application of innovative emerging technologies.
2.
Learn programming skills in preparation for an individual project. Analysis and Design
Individual project focused on analyzing a problem and designing a solution.
Unit 4 1.
Network Security
Exploring the management and security of data over networks, including cyber security.
Programming
2.
Development and Evaluation
Individual project focused on developing, testing and evaluating a software solution. Cyber security: Software Security
Explore cyber security in the context of a software solution.
Learning how to explore, manipulate and visualize big data. Individual project focused on creating a research question chosen by the student which involves collecting, analyzing and visualising data.
Unit 4 1.
Development and Evaluation
2.
Cyber security: Data and Information Security
Developing and evaluating infographics and dynamic data visualisations.
Explore data and information security strategies and practices of an organisation.