Australia · ACARA Content Descriptions
Year 11 Digital Solutions.
Digital Solutions enables students to learn about algorithms, computer languages, and user interfaces through generating digital solutions to problems. Students engage with data, information, and the digital systems that support them, developing computational thinking and problem-solving skills.
01Creating with code
Students explore the fundamentals of programming and computational thinking. They design, implement, and evaluate basic digital solutions using algorithms and user interfaces.
Students analyse real-world problems to determine their suitability for digital solutions. They explore problem contexts, constraints, and user requirements.
Students design algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts to represent computational processes. They apply abstraction and logic to structure solutions.
Students implement algorithms using a general-purpose programming language. They explore variables, control structures, and basic data types.
Students design and create low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototypes for user interfaces. They evaluate usability and accessibility principles.
02Application and data solutions
Students investigate how data is structured, stored, and manipulated within digital systems. They develop data-driven applications using relational databases and programming.
Students explore how data is collected, stored, and transmitted in digital systems. They analyse the difference between raw data and meaningful information.
Students design relational databases using entity-relationship diagrams and data dictionaries. They understand primary keys, foreign keys, and data integrity.
Students write code to interact with databases, performing CRUD operations. They use SQL and programming logic to manipulate data.
Students evaluate their data-driven applications against prescribed criteria and user requirements. They propose refinements based on testing outcomes.
03Digital innovation
Students explore the impacts of digital innovation on society and the economy. They apply agile methodologies to develop an innovative digital solution.
Students investigate complex interactions within digital systems, focusing on data flow and user experience. They analyse how innovative systems solve contemporary problems.
Students explore the personal, social, and economic impacts of digital innovations. They debate the ethical considerations of deploying new technologies.
Students conceptualise and develop an innovative digital solution to a self-determined problem. They apply agile methodologies to manage their project.
04Digital impacts and cybersecurity
Students analyse the principles of cybersecurity and data protection. They investigate future digital trends and their potential impacts on global society.
Students analyse the principles of cybersecurity, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability. They investigate common threats and vulnerabilities in digital systems.
Students examine the legal and ethical obligations of data protection in Australia. They explore encryption, access controls, and privacy legislation.
Students forecast the trajectory of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. They evaluate the potential future impacts on global society.