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	Algorithms - pseudocode, flowcharts, complexity
W3–4	17 Feb – 28 Feb	Data structures - arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists
W5–6	3–14 Mar	Programming - recursion, sorting, searching algorithms
W7	17–21 Mar	Number systems - binary, hexadecimal, two’s complement	Test 1 (10%) Algorithms & Data Structures
W8–9	24 Mar – 3 Apr	Logic - Boolean algebra, logic gates, truth tables	Project 1 out

Term 2 (from 21 Apr)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	21–25 Apr	Networks - protocols, architecture, security	Project 1 (10%)
W2–3	28 Apr – 9 May	Databases - relational model, SQL, normalisation
W4	12–16 May	Software engineering - SDLC, testing, documentation
W5–6	19–30 May	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3 (15%)
W7–8	2–13 Jun	Object-oriented programming - classes, inheritance, polymorphism
W9	16–20 Jun	Advanced algorithms - trees, graphs, hashing	Test 2 (10%) Networks, Databases & OOP
W10–11	23 Jun – 3 Jul	Ethics & social implications of computing	Project 2 out

Term 3 (from 20 Jul)

Week	Dates	Topic	Assessment
W1	20–24 Jul	AI, machine learning & intelligent systems	Project 2 (10%)
W2–3	27 Jul – 7 Aug	System design & architecture
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 - Algorithms & Data Structures	10%
	Test 2 - Networks, Databases & OOP	10%
	Test 3 - Full Course	10%
Projects (20%)	Project 1	10%
	Project 2	10%
Examinations (50%)	Semester 1 Exam - Unit 3	15%
	Semester 2 Exam - Units 3 & 4	25%