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Software Development

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Accreditation period - Units 3 and 4: 2007-2010

Units 3 and 4: Software Development replaced Units 3 and 4: Information Systems in 2007. The accreditation period for Software Development ends on 31 December 2010.

The 2007-2010 VCE Information Technology Study Design comprises:

• Unit 1: IT in action
• Unit 2: IT pathways
• Units 3 and 4: IT Applications
  (formerly Information Processing and Management)
• Units 3 and 4: Software Development (below)
  (formerly Information Systems)

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Curriculum

• Study Design (PDF - 412KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Information Technology Units 1-4: 2007-2010. For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Information Technology Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Approved programming languages 2007 (PDF - 360KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, June 2006, p. 9.
• Approved programming languages 2008 (PDF - 390KB)
  VCAA Bulletin, June 2007, p. 8.
• Study Summary (DOC - 60KB)
  A summary of the VCE Information Technology Study Design for 2007-2010.
• Summary of Changes
  Details changes to the VCE Information Technology Study Design and its key features for 2007-2010.

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (June 2007, DOC - 375KB)
  Contains assessment information for both school-assessed coursework and the examinations including the examination criteria.
  • Teachers are advised that the descriptors for the mark range 4-6, for Outcome 1 on page 47 of the online handbook has been updated.
• Examination Reports
  Find past exams and sample exams for Information Systems. Some questions may be relevant for Software Development.
• School Assessed Coursework Reports
  Find school assessed coursework reports for Software Development.
• Use of Calculators in Exams
  Information about the use of calculators in Software Development examinations.

 

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Support Material

• VCE Information Technology: Implementing VCE IT
  This CD-ROM was sent to schools in December 2006. For copies contact Paula Christophersen on (03) 9651 4378.

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Review

 

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