2026 Course & Assessment Schedule

Based on course outline - subject to change

Term 1 (from 4 Feb)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	4–14 Feb	Design concepts - user interfaces, wireframes, mockups
W3–4	17 Feb – 28 Feb	Networks - topologies, protocols, security
W5–6	3–14 Mar	Project management - methodologies, Gantt charts, SDLC
W7	17–21 Mar	Data & databases - ERDs, normalisation, SQL	Test 1 (10%) Design, Networks, Project Mgmt
W8–9	24 Mar – 3 Apr	Ethics, security & legal issues	Production task 1 out

Term 2 (from 21 Apr)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	21–25 Apr	Hardware & software - components, operating systems	Production Task 1 (10%)
W2–3	28 Apr – 9 May	Digital technologies & emerging systems
W4	12–16 May	Revision for Semester 1 Exam
W5–6	19–30 May	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%)
W7–8	2–13 Jun	Advanced design - responsive design, accessibility
W9	16–20 Jun	Advanced databases & data analytics	Test 2 (10%) Digital Technologies & Design
W10–11	23 Jun – 3 Jul	System development & testing	Production task 2 out

Term 3 (from 20 Jul)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	20–24 Jul	Project implementation & documentation	Production Task 2 (10%)
W2–3	27 Jul – 7 Aug	Advanced networking & cloud computing
W4	10–14 Aug	Revision - full course	Test 3 (10%) Full Course
W5–6	17–28 Aug	Revision - past exam practice
W9–10	14–25 Sep	Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4 (25%)

Term 4 (from 12 Oct)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1–2	12–22 Oct	Exam feedback & WACE exam preparation
Nov	TBA	WACE Exam - external (50%)

Assessment Weighting Summary

Type	Component	Weight
Tests (30%)	Test 1 - Design, Networks, Project Mgmt	10%
	Test 2 - Digital Technologies & Design	10%
	Test 3 - Full Course	10%
Production Tasks (20%)	Production Task 1	10%
	Production Task 2	10%
Examinations (50%)	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3	15%
	Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4	25%