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Digital Technologies
Stage 1
Subject outline
Accredited in November 2016 for teaching at Stage 1 from 2018.
Stage 1 | Subject outline | Performance standards
Performance standards
Stage 1 performance standards for Digital Technologies can be viewed below. You can also download in Word format [DOC 239KB].
To learn more about what performance standards are, how they are used, and other general information, see performance standards and grades.
Computational Thinking | Development and Evaluation | Research and Ethics | |
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A |
Insightful and sustained application of computational thinking skills to explore problems and possible solutions. |
Purposeful and well‑considered development and application of program-design skills to create digital solutions or a prototype that include innovative features. Insightful evaluation of the effectiveness of a digital solution or prototype. Insightful and proactive contribution to collaborative work. |
In‑depth research into and discussion of the ethical considerations in digital solutions and/or data use. |
B |
Some insights in the application of computational thinking skills to explore problems and possible solutions. |
Well‑considered development and application of program‑design skills to create digital solutions or a prototype that include one or more innovative features. |
Some depth in research into and discussion of the ethical considerations in digital solutions and/or data use. |
C |
Application of computational thinking skills to explore problems and possible solutions. |
Development and application of program‑design skills to create digital solutions or a prototype that may include one or more innovative features. |
Considered research into and discussion of the ethical considerations in digital solutions and/or data use. |
D |
Some application of basic computational thinking skills to describe problems and possible solutions. |
Some development and application of program-design skills to create one or more partial solutions or prototypes. |
Basic research into and discussion of the ethical considerations in digital solutions and/or data use. |
E |
Attempted application of a limited number of simple computational thinking skills to describe a problem and/or possible solution. |
Attempted development and application of program‑design skills. |
Attempted discussion of an ethical consideration in digital solutions and/or data use. |