The Computing Technology 7–10 Syllabus ensures modern and innovative areas within computing technology are explored by students. The syllabus is presented on a digital platform with interactive features to:

• show teaching advice
• show examples
• view Life Skills
• download supporting documents.

This syllabus is to be implemented in 2024.

Course information for leaders

The NSW Computing Technology 7–10 Syllabus (2022) recognises the critical importance of the knowledge and skills students require to contribute to an increasingly technology-focused world.

Course information for leaders includes information on:

• what has changed
• whole school considerations
• understanding the evidence base
• reflection questions
• how to implement the syllabus.

About the courses

Computing Technology 7-10 is an elective course that enables students to develop technological skills and is organised into 2 categories – Enterprise information systems and Software development. The learning has been grouped into 6 focus areas divided between the 2 categories.

The 6 focus areas

The curriculum facilitates learning about technology that enterprises use and leads students to develop knowledge of business systems and understand industries that leverage computing technology. Students will also learn about coding and software development by creating innovative solutions.

The syllabus has 6 focus areas:

• Modelling networks and social connections
• Designing for user experience
• Analysing data
• Building mechatronic and automated systems
• Creating games and simulations
• Developing apps and web software

Computing Technology 7­–10 may be studied as a 100-hour or a 200-hour course. The content available for Stage 4 is identical to Stage 5. Teachers teaching the course in Stage 4 may adjust the Stage 5 outcomes as appropriate to the needs of students in Years 7 and 8.

These resources have been designed to support you by providing an approach to organising syllabus content and can be modified to suit individual school contexts and procedures as required.

100-hour course

Students undertaking the 100-hour course are required to complete:

• at least one Enterprise Information Systems focus area
• at least one Software Development focus area
• 2–3 focus areas either individually or combined
• practical learning and project work for most of the course time
• at least one group project.

Resources

Computing Technology 7–10 – 100-hour sample scope and sequence (DOCX 128 KB)

Computing Technology 7–10 – 100-hour sample assessment schedule(DOCX 200 KB)

200-hour course

Students undertaking the 200-hour course are required to complete:

• at least 2 Enterprise Information Systems focus areas
• at least 2 Software Development focus areas
• 4–6 focus areas either individually or combined
• practical learning and project work for most of the course time
• at least one group project.

Resources

Computing Technology 7–10 – 200-hour sample scope and sequence (DOCX 130 KB)

Computing Technology 7–10 – 200-hour sample assessment schedule(DOCX 202 KB)

Programs of learning

Semester-long programs of learning:

• include full syllabus coverage for teaching Computing Technology 7–10
• cover four focus areas in depth
• are developed for Stage 5.
  

Differentiation

Planning, programming and assessing 7–12 provides further advice to support:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, EALD students, students with a disability and/or additional needs and high potential and gifted students.
• formative assessment

Professional learning

• Complete the Computing Technology 7–10 microlearning (AC00366)
• Access recordings from statewide staffroom sessions via the TAS statewide staffroom.