Information Technology Department
Year 8 Information Technology
Course content:
During the semester long course the students are introduced to web design using Macromedia Dreamweaver. The Term 1 task is divided into two parts, preparation in which the students design a proposal, storyboard and a sitemap and production where they produce their own websites. As part of their preparation work students are required to recognise essential design elements such as use of colour, font and language with reference to their target demographic. In producing their websites they are encouraged to utilise a variety of applications including Dhtml, animated Gif images and Javascript.
The Term 2 assignment focuses on developing research and presentation skills which can be used across all computer systems as well as in a cross-curricular context. Homework is kept to a minimum, and when it is required, does not need the use of a computer. All tasks covered in Year 8 are developmental tasks for work set in Year 9.
Year 9 Information Technology
Course content:
Students begin the year by focusing on low level programming in HTML. The students are required to build their own web sites by manually programming their own pages.
In term 2 they are introduced to image manipulation using PhotoShop CS4. The students develop their skills by working through a series of tasks using existing images. They eventually take their own photographs and apply their newly acquired skills to creating some original work.
In Semester 2 students are given the opportunity to develop their creative skills by working in Adobe Flash to create their own animated movies.
The Year 9 course concludes with an exploration of vector based graphic manipulation using Adobe Illustrator.
Year 10 Information Technology
Course content:
In Year 10 the students are introduced to Media production through our specially designed Media course. Throughout the year students are introduced to media form, media language and specific SWAT codes and conventions. For their first assignments the students are required to complete an investigation and evaluation of the effects of computer games on society. They also explore many aspects of teen culture from a technology based viewpoint and they are given the opportunity to script, plan and produce their own soap opera. As part of the Year 10 Information Technology course students in 2008 created a careers based video for entry into the MOSO (Moving On, Starting Out) film competition.
The students were:
Callum Stanley
Niall Murray
Eric Willyams
Hayden Knight
Collectively the boys won the award for Best Script and 2nd place for Best Movie. Niall Murray also won the Best Actor award.
Year 11 Media Production & Analysis
Units 1CMPA/1DMPA or 2AMPA/2BMPA List A
Prerequisite: Nil
Course Description:
In the Media Production and Analysis course, students explore media that range from traditional forms such as film, photography, newspapers, magazines, comics, radio and television to new and emerging multimedia technologies. They view, listen, read, research, analyse and discuss media, considering how people, events and issues are represented. They also create, produce and present their own works in media of their choice. Working independently and in collaboration with others, they become confident and competent in using media technologies to express their ideas.
Each Unit has four outcomes:
1. Media ideas
2. Media production
3. Responses to media
4. Media in society
The course content is divided into three areas: media language, audiences and production context and each Unit is defined with a particular focus and a selection of learning contexts through which the specific Unit content can be learnt.
1C - Entertainment
1D - Infotainment
2A - Popular Culture
2B - Press and Broadcasting
Year 11 & 12 Interactive Media (no longer offered)
In 2006/7 Ricky Green won Best Actor and in 2007 a group of media students won Best Film.
The students were:
Ricky Green
Laurence Davis
Naomi Corteen
Bren Croll
Kara Samuels
Michael Rogers
Head of Information Technology