Information Technology (VOCED)

 

Overview of planned Sequence – 2 page summary for 11 & 12	Outline of course projects.doc
Documents for each topic with:             Rationale             Competencies covered             Assessment and             Teacher Evaluation
Links to places in this document	Year 11: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4 Year 12: Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 4

 

 

Number and Timing	Project Name:	Resources:
Unit 11 Term 1 Weeks 1 - 3 Preliminary	ICAITTW004B - Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete – ICAITTW004B - Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures Resources/Activities: Safetyline Website (WA), Ergonomics in Australia, Office Ergonomics, IBM Healthy Computing Ergonomics Worksheet OH&S Case Studies Activity Assessment: Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures Assignment
Unit 12 Term 1 Weeks 4 - 6 Preliminary	Advanced Word Processing – Microsoft Word	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete ICAITU006B - Operate computing packages – applications desktop Resources/Activities: IT Training Software             Microsoft Word - Beginners             Microsoft Word – Intermediate             Microsoft Word - Advanced Assessment: Webster World - PC Skills Testing – Word Processing – 90% Pass mark
Unit 13 Term 1 Weeks 6 - 8 Preliminary	Occupational Procedures and Policies Manual - OH&S	Competencies Covered: Complete – ICAITTW004B - Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures Resources/Activities: Labor Council , Occupational Safety Management Australia, Workcover Authority NSW, AI&OHS Consultants, Ergonomics in Australia, National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, Office Ergonomics, Keyboard Guidance Procedures (good), First Aid at Work   Assessment: Occupational Procedures and Policies Manual - OH&S
Unit 14 Term 1 Weeks 9 - 10 Preliminary	Introduction to work placement	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete – ICAITTW001B    Work Effectively in an information technology environment Resources/Activities: Student Work Placement Booklet Assessment:
Unit 15 Term 1 Weeks 9 - 10 Preliminary	ICPMM63bA       Access the Internet	Competencies Covered: Complete: ICPMM63bA - Access the Internet Resources/Activities: None Assessment: Access the Internet
Unit 21 Term 2 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Teaching about web design and the use of a web editor – MS Front Page	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete ICAITU006B - Operate computing packages – applications desktop Resources/Activities:   Assessment: NA
Unit 22 Term 2 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Web Design Assignment – Fixed Assignment	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment: Intranet Assignment
Unit 23 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Advanced Spreadsheets – MS Excel	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete ICAITU006B - Operate computing packages – applications desktop Resources/Activities: IT Skills Training Software             MS Excel – Beginner             MS Excel – Intermediate             MS Excel - Advanced Assessment: Spreadsheet Assessment Webster World PC Skills Test – Microsoft Excel
Unit 24 and 31 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Business Stationary Project – Part 1	Competencies Covered: Partially covered – ICAITU012B       Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages Resources/Activities: Informal School Logo (TIFF), Informal School Logo (JPG), Formal School Logo (300dpi), Formal School Logo (600dpi), Formal School Logo (900dpi), 3 x Business Card Blank, Standard Text (Lorum iupsum etc), Outline Demo Document in Word, Styles Demo Document in Word, Assessment: Business Stationary Project
Unit 32 Term 3 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Database Design and Manipulation – MS Access	Competencies Covered: Partially Complete ICAITU006B - Operate computing packages – applications desktop Resources/Activities: IT Skills Training Software             MS Access – Beginner             MS Access – Intermediate             MS Access - Advanced Assessment: Webster World PC Skills Test – Microsoft Access
Unit 33 Term 3 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Business Stationary Project – Part 2 (Mail Merge)	Competencies Covered: Completed – ICAITU012B       Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages Resources/Activities:   Assessment:
Unit 34 Term 3 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Web Site Design Project	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment: Web Site Design Project
Unit 41 Term 4 Week 1 HSC	Work Placement ICAITTW001B    Work Effectively in an information technology environment	Competencies Covered: Complete – ICAITTW001B    Work Effectively in an information technology environment Resources/Activities: Work placement booklet Assessment: Interview with work place employer, student and teacher/assessor
Unit 42 Term 4 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	ICAITU007B - Maintaining Equipment and Consumables	Competencies Covered: Complete – ICAITU007B - Maintaining Equipment and Consumables Resources/Activities: Recommended Cleaning Intervals and Techniques, Cleaning Computers, Computer Cleaning Equipment, Commercial Cleaning Site, Cleaning Packages   Assessment: Maintain equipment and consumables Assignment
Unit 43 Term 4 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	How to Purchase a PC for an individual	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment:
Unit 44 Term 4 Weeks 1 - ?? Preliminary	Communication Skills in the Workplace – Part 1   ICAITTW002B - Communicate in the workplace	Competencies Covered: Complete: ICAITTW002B - Communicate in the workplace Resources/Activities:   Workplace Communication:  Page 51, Page 53, Page 54, Page 55, Page 55b, Page 56, Page 56, Page 57, Page 60, Page 61, Page 62, Page 64, Page 70 - Body Language, Page 70a, Page 70b, Page 71, Page 75, Page 77, Page 78, Page 81, Page 84, Page 85 - Voice types and what they suggest, Page 85, Page 85b, Page 86, Page 88, Page 89, Page 91, Page 93 - Summary Checklist, Page 94 - Case Study 1, Page 95 - Case Study 2,  Writing Skills for Work:  Page 98, Page 99, Page 100 - Table, Page 102 - Memo, Page 108 - Tea Towels for Olympics, Page 109. Assessment: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]>
Unit 51 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	Fundamentals of System Administration  -   ICAITS014B - Connect hardware peripherals ICAITS015B - Install software applications ICAITS017B - Maintain system integrity	Competencies Covered: Complete: ICAITS014B - Connect hardware peripherals ICAITS015B - Install software applications ICAITS017B - Maintain system integrity Resources/Activities: Fundamentals of System Administration Graphics: Page 02, Page 03, Page 04, Page 05, Page 06, Page 08, Page 11, Page 12, Page 13, Page 14, Page 15, Page 19a, Page 19b, Page 20, Page 23, Page 24, Page 25a, Page 25b, Page 27, Page 29, Page 30, Page 31, Page 32, Page 36, Page 38, Page 42, Page 43 Other Documents: Notes for the topic, 5-Client Requirements - Table 5.1, 5-Client Requirements - Table 5.2, 5-Client Requirements - Activity 5.2, 5-Client Requirements - Figure 5.2, Assessment: Tests:  Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10 (Note there is no chapter 7) Tests 4 – 10 in Word Format Install software applications
Unit 52 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	Communication Skills in the Workplace – Part 2   ICAITTW002B - Communicate in the workplace	Competencies Covered: Complete: ICAITTW002B - Communicate in the workplace Resources/Activities: Problem Solving: Dealing with Customers and Clients:     Assessment:
Unit 53 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	ICAITU005B - Operate computer hardware	Competencies Covered: Complete: ICAITU005B - Operate computer hardware Resources/Activities:   Assessment: Operate computer hardware
Unit 61 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	ICAITS008B – Maintain equipment/software inventory	Competencies Covered: Complete – ICAITS008B - Maintain equipment/software inventory Resources/Activities: Database Exercises, Database Concepts Test, MS Access Database Computer Register for CCS in 2000,  Maintain Equipment Inventory Notes, Labels for on Computers, Schema using single table, Schema using 4 tables, Sample Database using 4 tables. Actual CCS IT Inventory Register Database Assessment: IT Test for Maintain Equipment/Software Inventory.doc
Unit 62 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	How to purchase a corporate PC	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment:
Unit 63 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	Help Desk Web Page – Including FAQs, message lists etc	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment:
Unit 71 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	ICAITS121A - Administering Network Peripherals	Competencies Covered: ICAITS121A   Resources/Activities: Administer Network Peripherals Notes.doc Assessment:
Unit 72 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	How to prepare a proposal for a major purchase.	Competencies Covered: <![if !supportLineBreakNewLine]> <![endif]> Resources/Activities:   Assessment:
Unit 73 Term 1 Weeks 1 - ?? HSC Year	Review of HSC material for the exam, including Glossary of Terms	Competencies Covered: All core competencies Resources/Activities: See various links at bottom of page. Assessment: Glossary of Terms

 Year 11 Term 2 Presentation Roster

Competency Code	Competency Name	Documents	Core or Elective
ICAITTW001B	Work Effectively in an information technology environment		Covered – 41
ICAITTW004B	Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures		Covered 11 &
ICAITU006B	Operate computing packages – applications desktop
ICAITU005B	Operate computer hardware
ICAITU012B	Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages		Covered in Project - Bus Stationary Assignment
ICAITU013B	Integrate commercial computing packages
ICAITU007B	Maintaining Equipment and Consumables
ICAITTW002B	Communicate in the workplace
ICAITS014B	Connect hardware peripherals
ICAITS015B	Install software applications
ICAITS017B	Maintain system integrity
ICAITD003B	Receive and process oral and written communication
ICAITS008B	Maintain equipment/software inventory
ICAITS009B	Interact with clients
ICPMM11bA	Identify components of multimedia
ICPMM63bA	Access the Internet
ICAITS016B	Record Client Support Requirements
ICAITS010B	Apply Problem solving techniques to achieve organisational goals
ICAITTW011B	Participate in a team and individually to achieve organisational goals
ICAITS022B	Determine client computing problems and action
ICAITS121A	Administer network Peripherals

Other Documents:

Word Document	PDF File
IT Syllabus Part A Consultation Report	IT Syllabus Part A Consultation Report
IT Syllabus Part A Support Document	IT Syllabus Part A Support Document
IT Syllabus Part A	IT Syllabus Part A
IT Syllabus Part B Introduction	IT Syllabus Part B Introduction
IT Syllabus Part B Explanation	IT Syllabus Part B Explanation
IT Syllabus Part B Support - Exam Supplement	IT Syllabus Part B Support - Exam Supplement
IT Syllabus Part B	IT Syllabus Part B
IT Support Document	IT Support Document
IT Issues	IT Issues
IT Marking Guidelines	IT Marking Guidelines
IT Resource List	IT Resource List
IT Information about Special Program of Study	IT Information about Special Program of Study
IT Specimen Exam	IT Specimen Exam
IT Competency Record Books	IT Competency Record Books

Assignment Links:

Assignment Name:	Resources:
The VETAB Website Assignment	VETAB Website, StudentNet Website, ANTA website, NSW Training Awards, Industry VET Plans 2001-2003, Program Field Services Units, TAFE NSW, Commonwealth Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs, NSW Department of Fair Trading, National Training Information Service
The Music Industry Assignment	ZDNet IT News,
The Processor Wars Assignment	Intel, AMD,

Other IT Links:

Launceston College of Education Multimedia Website - very helpful for IT and IPT
VETAB Website
VET in schools website through StudentNet
LearningFast Website

http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/directorates/edudevel/vpsu/
http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/directorates/edudevel/vpsu/publications/bytes/ITprojects.html
http://www.ais.com.sg/computing/ipt_sdd_vet_computing_studies/
http://www.egroups.com/group/vetit/

www.disco.org
www.collective7550.com
www.cchs.nsw.edu.au

National Sample Study of the IT Skills of Australian School Students

www.stsware.com
www.brainbuzz.com
www.cramsession.com
www.measureup.com
Ask Jeeve for Question engines on IT
What is for Question engines on IT
Youth safe Site from the Teacher's Union
VECO Online
Courses and Career opportunities in It & Telecommunications