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Software Design and Development

Board of Studies

Amended syllabus for Stage 6 Software Design and Development

The amended Software Design and Development Stage 6 Syllabus replaces the existing Software Design and Development Stage 6 Syllabus. It was implemented for Year 11 students in 2011 and will be examined for the first time in the 2012 HSC. The new syllabus can be found on the Board of Studies website. A Tracked Copy of the syllabus is provided to clearly show changes and addition of new material. A Summary of Amendments is also provided.

Course plans and units of work

Sample teaching program: Preliminary course (doc 260 KB) 

Sample teaching program: HSC course (doc 288 KB)

Electronic content allocation tool (ECAT)

The electronic content allocation tool (ECAT) is an Excel spreadsheet which allows the user to allocate content across the course and check that syllabus content is covered fully and evenly across a course plan, program or unit of work.

Software Design and Development electronic content allocation tool

Software Design and Development electronic content allocation tool

ECAT instructions This document provides information on how to use ECAT.

Assessment and reporting

General Assessment and Reporting information This link will provide you with access to a wealth of information on assessment and reporting available at various web sites and in a number of newsletters and bulletins.

Assessment program and task (pdf 44 KB)  This article appeared in Curriculum Support for teaching in TAS 7-12 (2000 Vol.5 No.2). It features an assessment program for the HSC course, a sample task, a student feedback sheet and the thinking that underpinned their development.

HSC marking simulation videoconference

Experienced HSC markers of Software Design and Development present a videoconferences on HSC marking.

It would be useful to refer to a downloaded copy of the presentation whilst viewing the Flash videoconference file.

Teaching ideas

NSW HSC Online

NSW HSC Online/SDD is a valuable site for both students and teachers. It includes teaching and learning ideas, activities and resources for a number of HSC subjects. You can also download copies of the syllabus and specimen exam papers. New materials to support the amended syllabus are now available.

HSC Study Guide

The 2010 HSC Study Guide was published by the Sydney Morning Herald.  The 2010 HSC Study Guide is available here for download. (pdf 547KB)

Design Innovation

• Australian Innovation Profiles are real stories of innovation in industry in Australia.  Twenty five members of the Industry Innovation Councils share their views and experiences as innovation leaders.  These Innovation Profiles are available in web, video and print formats. 
• Ausindustry Customer Stories are real stories of Australian companies who work to solve design problems in their chosen field. http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/CustomerStories/Pages/CustomerStories.aspx

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