Information Technology Curriculum Framework (TVET)

Information Technology Curriculum Framework (TVET) Last updated January 05

TAFE delivered HSC VET (TVET) courses for schools 05 Information Technology Curriculum Framework Information Technology (1 Indicative Hours) Leading to partial completion of AQF Certificate II in Information Technology Information Technology (180 Indicative Hours) Leading to partial completion of AQF Certificate II in Information Technology Information Technology (240 Indicative Hours) Leading to completion of AQF Certificate II in Information Technology Information Technology Specialisation Studies (60 Indicative Hours) Leading to partial completion of AQF Certificate III in Information Technology Information Technology Specialisation Studies (1 Indicative Hours) Leading to partial completion of AQF Certificate III in Information Technology Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 2 of 19

TAFE delivered HSC VET (TVET) courses for school 05 Information Technology Curriculum Framework Course Structures Information Technology (1 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve Statement of Attainment with credit towards AQF Information Technology (180 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve Statement of Attainment with credit towards AQF Certificate II Information Technology = (240 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve AQF Certificate II Information Technology ** (240 indicative hours) + Information Technology Specialisation Studies* (60 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve AQF Certificate II plus Statement of Attainment with credit towards AQF Certificate III Information Technology ** (240 indicative hours) + Information Technology Specialisation Studies* (1 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve AQF Certificate II plus Statement of Attainment with credit towards AQF Certificate III Information Technology Specialisation Studies* (1 indicative hours) Opportunity to achieve Statement of Attainment with credit towards AQF Certificate III * There are special entry requirements for this course ** This course has an optional external examination Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 3 of 19

TAFE delivered HSC VET (TVET) courses for schools 05 Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework 8.3 Information Technology (1 indicative hours) Purpose The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop competencies associated with the use and support of desktop applications relevant to an information technology setting. Qualifications Students who satisfy the course requirements and who achieve the units of competency described in the course structure will be eligible to receive unit credit towards their Higher School Certificate and an AQF Statement of Attainment in Information Technology. In addition, students will receive advanced standing towards an AQF Certificate Level II in Information Technology. AQF Statements of Attainment and AQF qualifications are ONLY issued on the basis of successful achievement of units of competency as a result of assessment by a qualified assessor. Course structure Students must attempt all units of competency from Table 2 below. Course requirements Students must attempt each of the units of competency described in the course structure and undertake a minimum of 35 hours work placement, 14 hours of which may be in a simulated work placement program. Information Technology (1 indicative hours) Code Unit Title Indicative Hours for HSC Credit Core Attempt all units ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an information technology environment ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures 10 ICAITU006C Operate computing packages ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware 40 ICAITU012C Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages ICAITU013C Integrate commercial computing packages Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 4 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1 INDICATIVE HOURS) TAFE Course No. for enrolment 3666 Credentia l available Transcript of Academic Record, Statement of Attainment TAFE Curriculum Centre Business, Arts & Information Technology BOS Course No./Unit value Exclusions Some modules also part of Traineeship course? Preliminary year 12980-2 units HSC year 18000-2 units No Advanced Standing in other TAFE courses (Note: All TAFE courses are AQF credentials) 3651, 3652, 3653 Certificates III in Information Technology (Software Applications), or (General), or (Network Administration) 3654, 3655, 3656, 3658, 3659, 3660 Certificates IV in Information Technology: (Database Administration), or (Client Support), or (Network Management), or (Technical Support), or (Programming), or (Systems Analysis and Design) 3661 Diploma in Information Technology (Systems Administration) 3664 Diploma in Information Technology (Network Engineering) Yes Who is this course for? Preliminary and HSC year students What is this course about? What will students be doing? The course provides students with opportunities to develop competencies associated with the use and support of desktop applications relevant to an Information Technology setting. Students achieving all competencies in the course would be able to demonstrate basic operational knowledge in a moderate range of areas, apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems, perform a range of tasks where choice between a limited range of options is required, assess and record information from varied sources and take limited responsibility for their own outputs in work and learning. Students will be able to: * operate computer hardware, using appropriate office peripheral equipment such as printers or scanners, operate and maintain a range of hardware such as personal computers, networked systems, or communications equipment, and use keyboard and equipment such as mouse * work effectively in an Information Technology environment, to assimilate into the Information Technology department of an organisation * apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures, to support an organisation s OH&S principles and practices * operate computing packages, identifying, selecting and correctly operating desktop applications, and use commercial packages for work processing, database operations, spreadsheet operations, business graphics or illustration graphics * design organisational documents such as text and graphics based documents using commercial packages and adhere to the organisation s style guide * integrate commercial computing packages, applying appropriate conversion formats and manipulating data between commercial application software Work Placement Students must undertake 35 hours of work placement for this course. Part-time paid work may fulfill part of the work placement requirement. TAFE organisation and supervision of work placement is optional. If TAFE organisation and supervision is required, the module 8971D should be included in the course proposal. Recognition from HSC to TAFE courses (credit transfer opportunities) Please refer to the HSC/TAFE credit transfer website http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/ for the most current information on credit transfer arrangements. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 5 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (1 INDICATIVE HOURS) Course Content Unit of competency Unit of competency codes ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an Information Technology environment TAFE Module Number/ Cost Category 3650D TAFE Module Name Work Effectively in an Information Technology Environment TAFE Nominal Hours ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures 3650F ICAITU006C Operate computing packages 3750B 3750C 3750D 3750E ICAITU012C ICAITU013C Design organisation documents using computing packages Integrate commercial computing packages 3650H 3650W ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware 3650G Apply Occupational Health and Safety 10 Operate a Wordprocessing Application Operate a Spreadsheet Application Operate a Database Application Operate a Presentation Package Design Organisation Documents Using Computing Packages Integrate Commercial Computing Packages 40 Operate Computer Hardware When the modules above are delivered holistically, it is anticipated that the total course duration would not exceed 1 hours. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 6 of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework 8.4 Information Technology (180 indicative hours) Purpose The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to develop competencies associated with the use and support of desktop applications and to develop additional competencies in an area of interest. Qualifications Students who satisfy the course requirements and who achieve the units of competency described in the course structure will be eligible to receive unit credit towards their Higher School Certificate and an AQF Statement of Attainment in Information Technology. In addition, students will receive advanced standing towards an AQF Certificate Level II in Information Technology. AQF Statements of Attainment and AQF qualifications are ONLY issued on the basis of successful achievement of units of competency as a result of assessment by a qualified assessor. Course structure Students must attempt the unit of competency ICAITTW002B Communicate in the workplace, plus one of four units of competency groups from Table 3. Course requirements Students must attempt each of the units of competency described in the course structure and undertake a minimum of 49 hours work placement, 21 hours of which may be in a simulated work placement program. Information Technology (180 indicative hours) Code Unit Title Indicative Hours for HSC Credit Core Attempt all units ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an information technology environment ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures 10 ICAITU006C Operate computing packages 40 ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware ICAITU012C Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages ICAITU013C Integrate commercial computing packages ICAITTW002B* Communicate in the workplace Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 7 of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework PLUS all units of competency from either Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D Group A ICPMM63bA Access the Internet ICPMM11bA Identify components of multimedia ICAITD003B Receive and process oral and written communication Group B ICAITS010C Apply problem-solving techniques to achieve an organisational goal ICAITTW011B Participate in a team and individually to achieve organisational goals ICAITS022B Determine client computing problems and action Group C ICPMM63bA Access the Internet ICAITS016C Record client support requirements ICAITS022B Determine client computing problems and action Group D ICAITU007B Maintain equipment and consumables ICAITS017C Maintain system integrity ICAITS121A Administer network peripherals Table 3: Course structure for Information Technology (180 indicative hours). Units of competency shown in bold indicate core units within the AQF Certificate II in Information Technology. * Note that ICAITTW002B Communicate in the workplace is NOT included in the course Information Technology (1 indicative hours). Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 8 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (180 INDICATIVE HOURS) TAFE Course No. for enrolment 3666 Credentia l available Transcript of Academic Record, Statement of Attainment TAFE Curriculum Centre Business, Arts and Information Technology BOS Course No./Unit value Exclusions Some modules also part of Traineeship course? Preliminary year No Yes 12990-3 units HSC year 18010-3 units Advanced Standing in other TAFE courses (Note: All TAFE courses are AQF credentials) 3651, 3652, 3653 Certificates III in Information Technology (Software Applications), or (General), or (Network Administration) 3654, 3655, 3656, 3658, 3659, 3660 Certificates IV in Information Technology: (Database Administration), or (Client Support), or (Network Management), or (Technical Support), or (Programming), or (Systems Analysis and Design) 3661 Diploma in Information Technology (Systems Administration) 3664 Diploma in Information Technology (Network Engineering) Who is this course for? Preliminary and HSC year students What is this course about? What will students be doing? The course provides students with an opportunity to develop competencies associated with the use and support of desktop applications and to develop additional competencies in an area of interest. Students achieving all competencies in the course would be able to demonstrate basic operational knowledge in a moderate range of areas, apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems, perform a range of tasks where choice between a limited range of options is required, assess and record information from varied sources and take limited responsibility for their own outputs in work and learning. Students must attempt all core units as well as all units of competency from one of Groups A, B, C or D. In the core units, students will be able to: operate computer hardware, using appropriate office peripheral equipment such as printers or scanners, operate and maintain a range of hardware such as personal computers, networked systems, or communications equipment, and use keyboard and equipment such as mouse work effectively in an Information Technology environment, to assimilate into the Information Technology department of an organisation apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures, to support an organisation s OH&S principles and practices operate computing packages, identifying, selecting and correctly operating desktop applications, and use commercial packages for work processing, database operations, spreadsheet operations, business graphics or illustration graphics design organisational documents such as text and graphics based documents using commercial packages and adhere to the organisation s style guide integrate commercial computing packages, applying appropriate conversion formats and manipulating data between commercial application software communicate in the workplace, providing professional external and internal client support through appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication Depending on the groups chosen, students should also be able to demonstrate the following competencies: Group A: access the Internet, identifying components of multimedia and receive and process oral and written communication Group B: Apply problem-solving techniques to achieve an organisational goal, participate in a team and individually to achieve organisational goals, and determine client computing problems and action Group C: access the Internet, record client support requirements, determine client computing problems and action Group D: maintain equipment and consumables, maintain system integrity and administer network peripherals Work Placement Students must undertake 49 hours of work placement for this course. Part-time paid work may fulfill part of the work placement requirement. TAFE organisation and supervision of work placement is optional. If TAFE organisation and supervision is required, the module 8971D should be included in the course proposal. Recognition from HSC to TAFE courses (credit transfer opportunities) Please refer to the HSC/TAFE credit transfer website http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/ for the most current information on credit transfer arrangements. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 9 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (180 INDICATIVE HOURS) Course Content Unit of competency code Unit of competency TAFE Module Number/ Cost Category TAFE Module Name TAFE Nominal Hours Attempt all core units plus all units from either Group A, Group B, Group C or Group D. ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an Information Technology environment 3650D ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and Safety 3650F procedures ICAITU006C Operate computing packages 3750B 3750C 3750D 3750E ICAITU012C Design organisation documents using 3650H computing packages ICAITU013C Integrate commercial computing 3650W packages ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware 3650G ICAITTW002B Communicate in the workplace 3650E Group A ICPMM63BA Access the Internet 3650U ICPMM11BA Identify Components of Multimedia 3650T ICAITD003B Receive And Process Oral and Written 3650L Communication Group B ICAITS010C IICAITTW011 B ICAITS022B Group C Apply problem solving techniques to achieve organisational goals Participate in a team and individually to achieve organisation goals Determine client computing problems and action 3650P 3650S 3658A ICPMM63bA Access the Internet 3650U ICAITS016C Record client support requirements 3650R ICAITS022B Determine client computing problems 3658A and action Group D ICAITU007B Maintain equipment and consumables 3650J ICAITS017C Maintain system integrity 3650C ICAITS121A Administer network peripherals 3653F Work Effectively in An Information Technology Environment Apply Occupational Health & Safety 10 Operate a Wordprocessing Application Operate a Spreadsheet Application Operate a Database Application Operate a Presentation Package Design Organisation Documents Using Computing Packages Integrate Commercial Computing Packages Operate Computer Hardware Communicate in the Workplace Access the Internet Identify Components of Multimedia Receive and Process Oral & Written Communication Apply Problem Solving Techniques Participate in a Team & Individually to Achieve Organisation Goals Determine Client Computing Problems & Action Access the Internet Record Client Support Requirements Determine Client Computing Problems & Action Maintain Equipment And Consumables Maintain System Integrity Administer Network Peripherals 40 When the modules above are delivered holistically, it is anticipated that the total course duration would not exceed 195 hours. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 10 of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework 8.5 Information Technology (240 indicative hours) Purpose The purpose of this course is to provide students with opportunities to develop and enhance competencies relevant to employment in industries where information technology is used. Qualifications Students who satisfy the course requirements and who achieve the units of competency described in the course structure will be eligible to receive unit credit towards their Higher School Certificate and an AQF Certificate Level II in Information Technology. AQF Statements of Attainment and AQF qualifications are ONLY issued on the basis of successful achievement of units of competency as a result of assessment by a qualified assessor. Course structure Students must attempt all core units from Table 4 as well as a minimum of four elective units of competency from Table 4. Course requirements Students must attempt each of the units of competency described in the course structure and undertake a minimum of 70 hours work placement, 35 hours of which can be in a simulated work placement program. Optional external examination Students undertaking this course may elect to sit for an external examination. Information Technology (240 indicative hours) Core Attempt all units Indicative Hours for HSC Credit Code Unit Title ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an information technology environment ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures 10 ICAITU006C Operate computing packages 40 ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware ICAITU012C Design organisational documents using commercial computing packages ICAITU013C Integrate commercial computing packages ICAITU007B Maintain equipment and consumables ICAITTW002B Communicate in the workplace ICAITS014C Connect hardware peripherals 10 ICAITS0B Install software applications ICAITS017C Maintain system integrity Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 11 of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework Electives Choose a minimum of any four units ICAITD003B Receive and process oral and written communication ICAITS008B Maintain equipment/software inventory ICAITS009B Interact with clients ICPMM11bA Identify components of multimedia ICPMM63bA Access the Internet ICAITS016C Record client support requirements ICAITS010C Apply problem-solving techniques to achieve an organisational goal ICAITTW011B Participate in a team and individually to achieve organisational goals ICAITS022B Determine client computing problems and action ICAITS121A Administer network peripherals Table 4 Course structure for Information Technology (240 indicative hours). Units of Competency shown in bold indicate core units within the AQF Certificate II in Information Technology Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 12 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (240 INDICATIVE HOURS) TAFE Course No. for enrolment 3650 Credential available AQF II Certificate TAFE Curriculum Centre Business, Arts and Information Technology BOS Course No./Unit value Exclusions Some modules also part of Traineeship course? Preliminary year No Yes 12980-2 units 13000-4 units HSC year 18000-2 units 180-4 units Advanced Standing in other TAFE courses (Note: All TAFE courses are AQF credentials) 3651, 3652, 3653 Certificates III in Information Technology (Software Applications), or (General), or (Network Administration) 3654, 3655, 3656, 3658, 3659, 3660 Certificates IV in Information Technology: (Database Administration), or (Client Support), or (Network Management), or (Technical Support), or (Programming), or (Systems Analysis and Design) 3661 Diploma in Information Technology (Systems Administration) 3664 Diploma in Information Technology (Network Engineering) Who is this course for? Preliminary and HSC year students What is this course about? What will students be doing? The course provides students with an opportunity to develop competencies associated with the use and support of desktop applications and to develop additional competencies in an area of interest. Students achieving all competencies in the course would be able to demonstrate basic operational knowledge in a moderate range of areas, apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems, perform a range of tasks where choice between a limited range of options is required, assess and record information from varied sources and take limited responsibility for their own outputs in work and learning. Students must attempt all core units as well as a minimum of four elective units. In the core units, students will be able to: operate computer hardware, using appropriate office peripheral equipment such as printers or scanners, operate and maintain a range of hardware such as personal computers, networked systems, or communications equipment, and use keyboard and equipment such as mouse work effectively in an Information Technology environment, to assimilate into the Information Technology department of an organisation apply Occupational Health and Safety procedures, to support an organisation s OH&S principles and practices operate computing packages, identifying, selecting and correctly operating desktop applications, and use commercial packages for work processing, database operations, spreadsheet operations, business graphics or illustration graphics design organisational documents such as text and graphics based documents using commercial packages and adhere to the organisation s style guide integrate commercial computing packages, applying appropriate conversion formats and manipulating data between commercial application software communicate in the workplace, providing professional external and internal client support through appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication connect at least five hardware peripherals including printer, scanners, tape cartridges, speakers, multi media kits, PC fax, or modems, according to vendor instructions with a minimum of downtime to the systems maintain equipment & consumables, maintaining & replacing equipment and consumables such as printer ribbons, laser cartridges, cleaning computer mouse, monitors, disk drives and keyboards, maintaining maintenance logs & storage of equipment install software applications, determining software or software upgrade requirements of clients, obtaining software in line with licensing requirements, installing and testing software or upgrade, configuring to a client s specification Depending on the electives chosen, students should also be able to demonstrate at least four of the following competencies: receive and process oral and written communication, maintain equipment and software inventory, interact with clients, identify components of multimedia, access the Internet, record client support requirements, Apply problem-solving techniques to achieve an organisational goal, participate in a team and individually to achieve organisational goals, or administer network peripherals. Work Placement Students must undertake 70 hours of work placement for this course. Part-time paid work may fulfill part of the work placement requirement. TAFE organisation and supervision of work placement is optional. If TAFE organisation and supervision is required, the module 8971D should be included in the course proposal. Recognition from HSC to TAFE courses (credit transfer opportunities) Please refer to the HSC/TAFE credit transfer website http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/ for the most current information on credit transfer arrangements. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 13 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (240 INDICATIVE HOURS) Course Content Unit of competency Unit of competency code TAFE Module Number/ Cost Category Attempt all core units and choose a minimum of four elective units. TAFE Module Name TAFE Nominal Hours CORE Complete all modules ICAITTW001B Work effectively in an Information Technology environment 3650D ICAITU004C Apply Occupational Health and 3650F Safety procedures ICAITU006C Operate computing packages 3750B 3750C 3750D 3750E ICAITU012C Design organisation documents 3650H using computing packages ICAITU013C Integrate commercial computing 3650W packages ICAITU005C Operate computer hardware 3650G ICAITU007B Maintain equipment and 3650J consumables ICAITTW002B Communicate in the workplace 3650E ICAITS014C Connect hardware peripherals 3650A ICAITS0B Install software applications 3650B ICAITS017C Maintain system integrity 3650C Attempt all core units and choose a minimum of four elective units. Work Effectively in an Information Technology Environment Apply Occupational Health & Safety 10 Operate a Wordprocessing 40 Application Operate a Spreadsheet Application Operate a Database Application Operate a Presentation Package Design Organisation Documents Using Computing Packages Integrate Commercial Computing Packages Operate Computer Hardware Maintain Equipment & Consumables Communicate in the Workplace Connect Hardware Peripherals 10 Install Software Applications Maintain System Integrity ELECTIVES Attempt at least FOUR modules ICAITD003B Receive and process oral and written communication 3650L ICAITS008B Maintain equipment/software 3650M inventory ICAITS009B Interact with clients 3650N ICPMM11bA Identify components of multimedia 3650T ICPMM63bA Access the Internet 3650U ICAITS016C Record client support 3650R requirements ICAITS010C Apply problems solving 3650P techniques to achieve organisational goals ICAITTW011B Participate in a team and individually to achieve organisation al goals 3650S ICAITS022B Determine client computing problems and action 3658A ICAITS121A Administer network peripherals 3653F Receive & Process Oral & Written Communication Maintain Equipment & Software Inventory Interact With Clients Identify Components of Multimedia Access the Internet Record Client Support Requirements Apply Problem Solving Techniques Participate in a Team & Individually to Achieve Organisational Goals Determine Client Computing Problems & Action Administer Network Peripherals When the modules above are delivered holistically, it is anticipated that the total course duration would not exceed 260 hours. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 14 of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework 8.6 Information Technology Specialisation Studies (60 or 1 indicative hours) Purpose The purpose of Information Technology Specialisation Studies is to provide students with a range of opportunities to develop and enhance competencies in an area of specialisation relevant to employment where information technology is used. Students undertaking this course have the opportunity to receive credit towards one of the AQF Certificates Level III in Information Technology. In addition, students undertaking either of these courses may be able to develop the necessary competencies to be eligible to undertake assessment for a vendor qualification. Qualifications Students who satisfy the course requirements and who achieve the units of competency described in the course structure will be eligible to receive unit credit towards their HSC and credit towards an AQF Certificate Level III in Information Technology 4. AQF Statements of Attainment and AQF qualifications are ONLY issued on the basis of successful achievement of units of competency as a result of assessment by a qualified assessor. Course structure Students enrolled in Information Technology Specialisation Studies (60 indicative hours) must attempt units of competency from Table 5 to a minimum value of 60 indicative hours. Students enrolled in Information Technology Specialisation Studies (1 indicative hours) must attempt units of competency from Table 5 to a minimum value of 1 indicative hours. When choosing units of competency, students should be guided by the industry qualification framework for AQF Level III qualifications. This information is described in Table 5 and in Appendix A. Maximum credit for further training within this Qualifications Framework will be achieved by choosing units of competency that appear in each of the qualifications: ICA30199 Certificate III in Information Technology (Software Applications) ICA30299 Certificate III in Information Technology (General) ICA30399 Certificate III in Information Technology (Network Administration) It should be noted, however, that students may choose any combination of units of competency for the purpose of the Higher School Certificate. 4 Students who wish to be issued with an AQF Certificate Level II in Information Technology must be assessed as competent for each of the units of competency required for that qualification. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page of 19

Extract from the Board of Studies Information Technology Curriculum Framework Course requirements Students enrolled in Information Technology Specialisation Studies must attempt each of the units of competency described in the course structure. Students will not, however, be able to receive Higher School Certificate unit credit for a unit of competency that they have already attempted as part of the Higher School Certificate in another course. Students must undertake a minimum of 14 hours of work placement for the 60 indicative hour course, 7 hours of which may be in a simulated work placement program. Students must undertake a minimum of 35 hours of work placement for the 1 indicative hour course, 14 hours of which may be in a simulated work placement program. Course entry considerations Information Technology Specialisation Studies courses have been developed with reference to units of competency included in the AQF Certificates Level III in Information Technology and as such build upon previously achieved underpinning competencies included in the AQF Certificate Level II. Information Technology Specialisation Studies (1 indicative hours) is available to students who have completed, or are enrolled in, Information Technology (240 indicative hours). Information Technology Specialisation Studies (60 indicative hours) is an extension course. Course entry is only available to students who: have completed, or are enrolled in, Information Technology (240 indicative hours) OR have completed, or are enrolled in, Information Technology Specialisation Studies (1 hours indicative hours). Under some circumstances, students may enrol directly in Information Technology Specialisation Studies (1 indicative hours) without having completed, or without being enrolled in, Information Technology (240 indicative hours). Under such circumstances, it is strongly recommended that students seek advice from a qualified information technology teacher/trainer/assessor as to their suitability for course entry. Typically, a student would attempt this course if they have been deemed competent at AQF Level II in Information Technology by a qualified assessor or are undertaking the course to enhance and/or complement other computing/information technology courses. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 16 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISATION STUDIES (60 or 1 INDICATIVE HOURS) TAFE Course No. for enrolment BOS Course No./Unit value Preliminary year 13010-1 unit sp 130-2 units sp HSC year 18030-1 unit sp 18040-2 unit sp 3666 Credential available Transcript of Academic Record, Statement of Attainment Exclusions No TAFE Curriculu m Centre Advanced Standing in other TAFE courses (Note: All TAFE courses are AQF credentials) Business, Arts and Information Technology Some modules also part of Traineeship course? No 3651, 3652, 3653 Certificates III in Information Technology (Software Applications), or (General), or (Network Administration) 3654, 3655, 3656, 3658, 3659, 3660 Certificates IV in Information Technology: (Database Administration), or (Client Support), or (Network Management), or (Technical Support), or (Programming), or (Systems Analysis and Design) 3661 Diploma in Information Technology (Systems Administration) 3664 Diploma in Information Technology (Network Engineering) Who is this course for? Preliminary and HSC year students What is this course about? What will students be doing? The course provides students with a range of opportunities to develop and enhance competencies in an area of specialisation relevant to employment where information technology is used. Students need to complete units to a minimum value of 60 or 1 Board of Studies Indicative Hours for either course Any units/modules may be selected to form a 60 hour or 1 hour course. However, they are listed according to the Certificate III course in which they belong. These are: Software Applications: a graduate of this course could provide basic software support to a unit or branch within an organisation General: a graduate of this course could provide basic diagnostic support in organisations with a range of technologies Network Administration: a graduate of this course could work as a Network Administrator Many units/modules are common to more than one of these Certificate III courses. Students advanced standing opportunities would be maximised by selecting these units/modules, listed below: Common to all courses, as either a core or elective: ICAITD128A Create user and technical documentation ICAITS1A Maintain equipment and software in working order ICAITS021C Connect internal hardware components ICAITU019C Migrate to new use of technology ICAITS024B Provide basic system administration ICAITU018C Develop macros and templates for clients using ICAITS031B Provide advice to clients standard products IVAITU028B Customise packaged software apps for clients Common to two courses, as either a core or elective: ICAITS0C Install and optimise system software ICAITS029B Install network hardware to a network ICAITS030B Install software to networked computers ICAITS034B Determine and action network problem ICAITS117A Maintain custom software ICAITTW027B Relate to clients on a business level ICAITU127B Support system software ICAITI101A Install and manage network protocols ICAITU126B Use advanced features of computer apps ICAITS121A Administer network peripherals ICAITS032B Provide network systems administration ICAITS025B Run standard diagnostic tests ICAITS023B Provide one to one instruction Work Placement Students must undertake 14 hours of work placement for the 60 hr specialisation and 35 hours for the 1 hour specialisation course. Part-time paid work may fulfill part of the work placement requirement. TAFE organisation and supervision of work placement is optional. If TAFE organisation and supervision is required, the module 8971D should be included in the course proposal. Recognition from HSC to TAFE courses (credit transfer opportunities) Please refer to the HSC/TAFE credit transfer website http://detwww.det.nsw.edu.au/hsctafe/ for the most current information on credit transfer arrangements. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 17 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISATION STUDIES (60 or 1 INDICATIVE HOURS) Course Content Unit of competency code Unit of competency TAFE Module Number/ Cost Category TAFE Module Name TAFE Nominal Hours Choose any units/modules to a minimum value of 60 hours (for the 60 hour course) or 1 hours (for the 1 hour course). IICAITPM129A Apply skills in project integration 3655D ICAITB166A Create Utility Programs 3761H IICAITB060A Identify physical database 3654A requirements IICAITB060A Create simple mark-up language 3755A document to specification CC:3 IICAITD003B *Receive and process oral and 3650L written communication IICAITD128A Create user and technical 3651A documentation IICAITI097A Install and configure a network 3656A IICAITI101A Install and manage network 3653A protocols IICAITS106A Action and complete change 3654C requests IICAITS010C *Apply problem solving techniques 3650P to achieve organisation goals ICAITS0C Install and optimise system 3651B software ICAITS021C Connect internal hardware 3652A components ICAITS023B Provide one to one instruction 3655A ICAITS024B Provide basic system 3653B administration ICAITS025B Run standard diagnostic tests 3651C ICAITS029B Install network hardware to a 3656C network ICAITS030B Install software to networked 3655B computers ICAITS031B Provide advice to clients 3651D ICAITS032B Provide network systems 3653C administration ICAITS034B Determine and action network 3653D problem Apply Skills in Project Integration 40 Create Utility Programs 50 Identify Physical Database Requirements 30 Create Mark-Up Language Document Receive and Process Oral And Written Communication Create User and Technical Documentation 30 Install and Configure a Network 50 Install and Manage Network Protocols 30 Change Requests are Actioned and 60 Complete Apply Problem Solving Techniques to Achieve Organisation Goals Install and Optimise System Software Connect Internal Hardware Components 40 Provide One to One Instruction Provide Basic System Administration Run Standard Diagnostic Tests 10 Install Network Hardware to a Network 40 Install Software to Networked Computers 40 Provide Advice to Clients 40 Provide Network Systems Administration Determine and Action Network Problem * Unit also in 1, 180 and 240 hour courses. It should not be included in this course if already achieved. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 18 of 19

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISATION STUDIES (60 or 1 INDICATIVE HOURS) Course Content Unit of competency code Unit of competency title TAFE Module Number/ Cost Category TAFE Module Name TAFE Nominal Hours Choose any units/modules to a minimum value of 60 hours (for the 60 hour course) or 1 hours (for the 1 hour course). ICAITS1B Maintain equipment and software in working order 3652B ICAITS1B Administer and configure a 3653E network operating system ICAITS121A *Administer network peripherals 3653F ICAITTW011B *Participate in a team and 3650S individually to achieve organisational goals ICAITTW027B Relate to clients on a business 3655C ICAITU018C level Develop macros and templates for clients using standard products 3651E ICAITU019C Migrate to new technology 3651F ICAITU028C Customise packaged software 3651G applications for clients ICAITU126B Use advanced operation features 3651H of computer ICAITU127B Support system software 3656F ICPMM65DA Create web pages with 3617E multimedia Maintain Equipment and Software in Working Order Administer and Configure a Network 40 Operating System Administer Network Peripherals Participate in a Team and Individually to Achieve Organisational Goals Relate to Clients on a Business Level Develop Macros and Templates for Clients Using Standard Products 60 Migrate to New Use Technology Customise Packaged Software 40 Applications for Clients Use Advanced Operation Features of 30 Computer Operate System Software 50 Writing for the World Wide Web * Unit also in 1, 180 and 240 hour courses. It should not be included in this course if already achieved. Updated January 05 Information Technology Page 19 of 19