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Information and Communications Technology 4.25

Introduction

These work samples form part of the assessment map for Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Other parts of the ICT 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 do at this level.

The assessment tasks which generated these work samples were designed to give students the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of selected elements of the standard. The work samples illustrate progress towards, but do not fully demonstrate achievement of, the selected elements of the standard.

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Sample at 4.25 – Victoria’s water

Context

Students were asked to use advanced search skills to locate information to assist in preparation for a debate on the topic of Victoria’s water. Students were also asked to judge the integrity of the websites found. Students were familiar with techniques for using the Internet to refine their searches.

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

(Students) 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

This work sample, and the related ICT 4.25 progression point examples, illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce as they progress towards the Level 5 standard.

Judging the integrity of information located using complex search strategies using the Internet.

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Annotation

ICT for communicating – 4.25

A. Applies advanced search strategies using search engines to reduce results listings for some searches.
B. Determines the integrity of the information by applying the presented criteria of credibility, accuracy, reliability and comprehensiveness of the information located.

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Sample at 4.25 – Intellectual property

Context

In pairs, students were asked to investigate a key provision of the Copyright Act and develop a short script illustrating a typical situation in which this key provision would be tested.

Students then used equipment such as a scanner and a digital camera to depict the background setting of their scenario and record their short play, using hand puppets. For VCAA purposes only the content of the script was considered.

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

(Students) apply criteria to evaluate the extent to which their information products … comply with intellectual property laws.

Samples

These work samples, and the related 4.25 ICT progression point examples, illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce as they progress towards the Level 5 standard.

Sample 1 – Copying from the Internet

Annotation

ICT for creating – 4.25

• Indicates some understanding of a key provision of the Copyright Act that you should not copy work without the permission of the copyright holder.
• Acknowledges that copying is illegal, however, this is offset by the statement that now other students can also use this website as a source of ‘right information’.

Sample 2 – Picture without permission

Annotation

ICT for creating – 4.25

• Indicates some understanding of a key provision of the Copyright Act that you should not copy work without the permission of the copyright holder, however, this is offset by the statement ‘I don’t really mind’, because permission should not have been granted in this situation.

 

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