Information and Communications
Technology 2004
Study plan for an Authority-registered study area specification
Use this form to outline your school’s plan for teaching and assessing this Authority-registered
subject. Please complete this study plan on the computer. Do not worry if a table breaks over to a
new page. Study plans are available from the QCCA website www.qcaa.qld.edu.au.
Please note: Insert the school’s details in Section 1 and the school’s study plan in Section 2.
Section 1: School’s statement
School:
School
code:
Specification:
Information and Communications Technology
School
contact:
This is:
6107
Subject
code:
Phone:
a new study plan
This school
intends to use:
a resubmission
Approach B
No VET — 4 semesters
an amendment to an approved study plan
Attach a note explaining nature of amendment
Approach C Not possible in this subject
VET combined with non-VET — 2 semesters
Application for approval
The school has the resources necessary to implement this program of study and agrees to apply
the principles of assessment as outlined in the study area specification, and to follow the
procedures and conditions set by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority for
approval of the study plan and certification of student achievement. The timetabled school time
devoted to the study and assessment of this subject is a minimum of 55 hours per semester.
Check to indicate your agreement
Date:
/
/
Section 2: Assessment overview and sample student
profile Years 11–12
The study area core underpins the study area specification and is essential in realising the aims
of the course. It consists of the core principles that encompass a problem-solving approach to
task or project development. The study area core is delivered through specific unit choices.
The information you provide on this form will be used for moderation as part of legislative functions described in Education
(Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Act 2014 (s.14). Personal information will be accessed by authorised
QCAA staff, and handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009. Your personal information will not be disclosed to
other parties without your consent unless required to do so by law.
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 Schools must select a minimum of four to a maximum of eight electives (SAS Section 3.2).
 If a school-based elective is included, the topic must be shown on the study plan. The unit
should reflect the intent of the Information and Communication Technology study area
specification and be distinct from other electives selected (SAS Section 4.14).
 A maximum of 25% of the course may be a school-developed elective or electives
(SAS Section 3.2.3).
Guide to completing Section 2
Use this information as a guide to completing the columns in the ‘Assessment overview and
sample student profile Years 11–12’.
Approximate time — indicate the time allocated to each unit.
Course of study — outline the sequence of the course by detailing the elective selected. Provide
a description of the assessment, including technique.
Conditions under which assessment is completed — describe the conditions of assessment, e.g.
supervised/unsupervised, individual/group. Include an indication of length for written assessment
and time for spoken assessment.
Formative or summative — indicate if the assessment is formative or summative. In a
four-semester course, Year 11 assessment is (in most cases) considered formative, while the
fullest and latest information is most likely to come from Year 12 assessment.
Results — complete the profile as it would appear for a student who has completed all four
semesters of the course by allocating:
 standards for each assessment task
 overall exit standards for each criterion
 an exit level of achievement.
Information and Communications Technology 2004
Study plan for an Authority registered study area specification
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority
July 2014
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Results
Process
Conditions under which
assessment is completed,
including length in words
(written) or minutes (spoken),
supervised/unsupervised,
individual/group.
Product
Course of study,
including: unit, description of
assessment, including
technique.
Formative (F) or
summative (S)
Approx. time
(hrs)
Semester
Assessment overview and sample student profile Years 11–12
1
2
3
4
Exit standards
Exit level of achievement
Information and Communications Technology 2004
Study plan for an Authority registered study area specification
Queensland Curriculum & Assessment Authority
July 2014
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