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Information and Communications Technology Level 5

Introduction

The work samples in this section form the Level 5 part of the assessment map for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Other parts of the assessment map can be accessed by using the menu on the right.

The ICT Level 5 standards describe what students should know and be able to do at this level. The following work samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they are working at the Level 5 standard.

Annotations identify for each sample attributes of the student response that relate to specific elements of the standard.

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Sample at Level 5 – Frenchanim

Context

Individually, students were asked to examine the language for the French terms for colours, clothes and body parts and develop a short script using these terms. This script was illustrated through the use of presentation software. Students were required to use functions that created a movie-like product. 

The element of the ICT for creating Level 5 standard addressed by the task is:

Students independently apply a range of processing skills, functions and equipment to solve problems and create products which contain minimal functional, typographical, formatting and readability errors.

Stimulus

French textbook – Chapter on clothes and colours

Sample

The following sample illustrates the kind of response that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.

Frenchanim – Information product to demonstrate an understanding of French terms.

Frenchanim presentation - Student work sample

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Annotation – Presentation

ICT for creating − Level 5

Element of the standard

Students independently apply a range of processing skills, functions and equipment to solve problems and create products which contain minimal functional, typographical, formatting and readability errors.

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Sample at Level 5 – Searching the Internet

Context

Students researched topics on the Internet as part of a unit of work on a topic of their choice. Students were familiar with techniques for using the Internet to find information and with school protocols for correct and appropriate use of the Internet.

As part of the teaching and learning process, the teacher observed and questioned the student who provided this sample about the research process used.

The elements of the ICT for communicating Level 5 standard addressed by the task are:

(Students) select the most appropriate search engines to locate information on websites. They use complex search strategies to refine their searches. They judge the integrity of the located information based on its credibility, accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness.

Sample

The following sample illustrates the kinds of responses that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.

Sample – Video Interview

Video

Photo of student using computer

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Note: These videos require Windows Media Player 9 and above or Quicktime 6 and above to open.

Annotation – Video Interview

ICT for communicating − Level 5

Element of the standard

(Students) select the most appropriate search engines to locate information on websites. They use complex search strategies to refine their searches. They judge the integrity of the located information based on its credibility, accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness.


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