Information Technology Framework
The Information Technology Curriculum Framework has been developed in response to the needs of the industry and to provide training and education opportunities for the full range of HSC students. Students will be able to acquire a range of technical, personal and organisational skills valued both within and beyond the workplace. They will also acquire foundation skills and knowledge related to functional areas within the information technology industry. Through study in this subject, students will gain experience that can be applied to a range of contexts including work, study and leisure and which can be used in making informed career choices.
Content and outcomes
An industry curriculum framework for the Higher School Certificate describes the range of units of competency that have been identified as being suitable for the purposes of the Higher School Certificate. A course within an industry framework describes how the available units of competency must be arranged to gain unit credit towards the award of the Higher School Certificate. The qualifications within the Information Technology Training Package are based on and comply with the content and structural rules of the Information Technology Competency Standards