Computing - VCE

Senior School Computing pathways

Year 11

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Unit 1 & 2 Applied Computing

VCE Year 12

Unit 3-4 Software Development

and/or

Unit 3-4 Data Analytics

Career examples •

Programmer

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Software Engineer

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Web Designer

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System Analyst

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Security Expert

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Database Engineer

Employability skills •

Collaboration

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Planning and organising

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Problem-solving

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Goal oriented

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Communication

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Systems thinking

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Year 12

Year 11 Year 12

Course overview Course overview

Course overview

Unit 3

Unit 1

Unit 3

1.

Data Analytics

1.

1.

2.

Analysis and Design

2.

Data Analysis

Introduction to exploring data and creating data visualisations.

Programming

Introduction to programming and software development.

Unit 2 1.

2.

Innovative Solutions

Work collaboratively on a group project exploring an application of innovative emerging technologies.

2.

Learn programming skills in preparation for an individual project.

Analysis and Design

Individual project focused on analyzing a problem and designing a solution.

Unit 4 1.

Network Security

Exploring the management and security of data over networks, including cyber security.

Programming

2.

Development and Evaluation

Individual project focused on developing, testing and evaluating a software solution.

Cyber security: Software Security

Explore cyber security in the context of a software solution.

Learning how to explore, manipulate and visualize big data.

Individual project focused on creating a research question chosen by the student which involves collecting, analyzing and visualising data.

Unit 4 1.

Development and Evaluation

2.

Cyber security: Data and Information Security

Developing and evaluating infographics and dynamic data visualisations.

Explore data and information security strategies and practices of an organisation.