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Accreditation period - Units 3 and 4: 2011-2014

The 2011-2014 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 - 583KB)
  Details on areas of study, outcomes and assessment for Information Technology Units 1-4: 2011-2014. 
  • Study Design Erratum
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, July 2010, p.5.
  • Study Design Erratum
    As published in the VCAA Bulletin, July 2011, p.5.
  For details of how to purchase a hardcopy of the VCE Information Technology Study Design, please refer to Publications.
• Resources (DOC - 97KB)
• Software Development - Approved Programming Languages 2011
  As published in the VCAA Bulletin, June 2010, p.8.
• Study Summary (November 2010, DOC - 50KB)
  A summary of the VCE Information Technology Study Design for 2011-2014.

 

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Assessment

• Assessment Handbook (updated July 2011, DOC - 323KB)
  Contains assessment information for both School-assessed Coursework and the examinations.
• School-assessment Audit and Review Program Coversheet (DOC - 53KB)
  Coversheet to be completed as a response to Further Evidence Stage 2
• 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

• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF - 418KB)
  As published in the VCAA Bulletin, November 2010, Supplement 2.
• Information Technology Implementation Workshop Handout (PDF - 452KB)
• Information Technology Implementation Workshop PowerPoint (PDF - 1MB)