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Queensland schools and digital technologies#

See also: teaching-digital-technologies, queensland-schools

2023#

Qld DoE page offers rationale and description of what students will learn re: digital technologies.

Rationale is older (2015) data suggesting by 2020 90% of the Oz workforce will require digital skills in their roles. 60% of students are working toward jobs that will be largely automated - all pre-generative AI.

What students are learning includes:

  • Years 7 and 8 - developing computational-thinking as well as communicating/collaborating online
  • Years 9 and 10 - solving complex problems by creating digital solutions - creating sustainable digital solutions such as data drive websites and AI.

Largely driven by Australian Curriculum