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Digital Technologies
Stage 1
Subject outline
Version 4.0 - For teaching in 2024.
Accredited in November 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Accredited in November 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Capabilities | Ethical understanding
Ethical understanding
In this subject students extend and apply their ethical understanding capability by, for example:
- considering the ethical implications of digital solutions on individuals, groups, and/or societies now and in the future
- considering ethical strategies for working with individuals and groups
- evaluating the ethical issues surrounding the collection, storage, and use of data
- making ethical decisions based on evidence
- using data and reporting the outcomes accurately and fairly
- recognising the importance of responsible participation in social, economic, environmental, scientific, and/or ethical decision‑making
- increasing critical understanding of the appropriate and ethical uses of digital technology
- understanding the implications of data use for personal, social, and ethical participation in the wider community
- evaluating the reliability of information for accurate decision‑making.