Digital Technologies

By the end of Level 2, students access and show familiarity with digital systems and use them for a purpose.

Students identify patterns and represent data in different ways. They use the basic features of common digital tools to create, locate and share content for an audience. Students share content and collaborate following agreed behaviours. They recognise and explain how digital tools may store their personal data online.

Students explain and solve simple problems. They follow and represent basic algorithms involving a sequence of steps, branching and iteration. Students explain how digital systems meet the needs...

By the end of Level 4, students securely access and use digital systems and their peripherals for a range of purposes. They explain how data is transmitted between digital systems.

Students represent different types of data for different purposes. They organise and present different types of data using software tools. Students use the core features of common digital tools to create, locate and communicate content for an audience. They use digital tools to plan tasks, share content and collaborate following agreed behaviours. Students identify and recognise the risks to their personal data in online accounts.

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By the end of Level 6, students securely access and use multiple digital systems and accounts, and describe their components. They describe how data is transmitted within networks.

Students describe how digital systems represent data. They acquire and manipulate data using spreadsheets. Students interpret and visualise data using spreadsheets. They select and use appropriate digital tools to create, locate and communicate content, applying common conventions. Students use digital tools to plan tasks, share content online and collaborate on projects, following agreed behaviours. They identify their digital footprint, recognise its permanence and consider privacy when collecting data.

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By the end of Level 8, students select appropriate hardware for particular tasks. They explain how data is transmitted and secured in networks. Students identify and describe cyber security threats.

Students represent data using integers and binary. They acquire, manipulate and validate data using spreadsheets and single-table databases. Students interpret, model and visualise data using spreadsheets and database queries to draw conclusions. They select and use a range of digital tools to create, locate and communicate content, applying common conventions. Students use a range of digital tools to plan tasks, share content online, and manage individual and...

By the end of Level 10, students explain how digital systems manage, control and secure access to data in networks. They model and evaluate cyber security threats and vulnerabilities.

Students describe a range of data compression techniques. They represent documents as content, structure and markup. Students acquire, manipulate and validate data using spreadsheets and relational databases. They interpret, model and visualise data using spreadsheets, and relational databases using queries, to draw conclusions and identify trends. Students use advanced features of digital tools to create and communicate interactive content for an audience. They use project management tools to...