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Elaboration ACTDIP022

applying practices that support the organisation of collaborative problem-solving, for example finding online meeting times that suit all members, and agreeing on ways of protecting files and sharing information digitally with members

Elaboration ACTDIP010

explaining what the problem is and some features of the problem, such as what need is associated with the problem, who has the problem and why

Years 5 and 6 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 6, students will have had the opportunity to create designed …

Years 5 and 6 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Years 9 and 10 Design and Technologies

Learning in Design and Technologies builds on concepts, skills and processes developed in earlier years, and teachers will revisit, strengthen and extend these as needed. By the end of Year 10 students will have had the opportunity to design and produce …

Years 9 and 10 | Design and Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (1) ACTDIP040

recognising that different algorithms can solve a problem with different trade-offs

Introduction

The Australian Curriculum: Technologies describes two distinct but related subjects: Design and Technologies, in which students use design thinking and technologies to generate and produce designed solutions for authentic needs and opportunities Digital …

Introduction | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (4) ACTDIP038

using software such as graphic organisers to determine a fundamental cause of a problem or to represent related elements of a problem that need to be jointly addressed in the digital solution

Key ideas

Overarching idea: Creating preferred futures The Technologies curriculum provides students with opportunities to consider how solutions that are created now will be used in the future. Students will identify the possible benefits and risks of creating …

Key ideas | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Rationale Digital Technologies

This rationale complements and extends the rationale for the Technologies learning area. In a world that is increasingly digitised and automated, it is critical to the wellbeing and sustainability of the economy, the environment and society, that the …

Rationale | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP017

describing in simple terms the nature of a problem and what a solution needs to achieve, for example what need the problem is associated with, who the solution is needed for, what data are needed and what features the solution would need to include

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP017

using and interpreting data, establishing the root cause of a problem, for example using an annotated diagram to identify omissions, duplications or mismatches of data

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP028

presenting and comparing alternative designs to a solution for a problem, for example presenting alternative design mock-ups to the class

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP041

considering different algorithms and selecting the most appropriate based on the type of problem, for example choosing appropriate algorithms for particular problems

Elaboration (2) ACTDIP027

identifying that problems can be decomposed into sub elements, for example creating a decision tree to represent the breakdown and relationships of sub elements to the main problem or identifying the elements of game design such as characters, movements, …

Elaboration ACTDIP038

developing a preliminary specification for an opportunity or a need that typically contains a problem statement, a set of solution needs expressed as functional and non-functional requirements, any assumptions or constraints to be considered and the scope …

Elaboration (3) ACTDIP009

using software to sort and calculate data when solving problems, for example sorting numerical and categorical data in ascending or descending order and automating simple arithmetic calculations using nearby cells and summing cell ranges in spreadsheet …

Structure Digital Technologies

The Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies (F–10) comprises two related strands: Digital Technologies knowledge and understanding – the information system components of data, and digital systems (hardware, software and networks) Digital Technologies …

Structure | Digital Technologies | Technologies | F-10 curriculum

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