Foundation Technologies ASTECTDIFY

This Achievement Standard describes what students are expected to know and do in Foundation Technologies by the end of the year. Teachers can use it to guide assessment design, collect evidence of learning, and ensure planning stays aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9.

By the end of Foundation students show familiarity with digital systems and use them for a purpose. They represent data using objects, pictures and symbols and identify examples of data that is owned by them.

Content Descriptors by Strand

This standard is supported by 3 Content Descriptors:

Knowledge and understanding

Digital systems

AC9TDIFK01 recognise and explore digital systems (hardware and software) for a purpose

Data representation

AC9TDIFK02 represent data as objects, pictures and symbols

Processes and production skills

Privacy and security

AC9TDIFP01 identify some data that is personal and owned by them

At a Glance

Strand	Substrand	CDs	Elaborations
Knowledge and understanding	Digital systems	1	5
Knowledge and understanding	Data representation	1	3
Processes and production skills	Privacy and security	1	2
Total		3	10

Frequently Asked Questions

What should students know by the end of Foundation Digital Technologies?

By the end of Foundation students show familiarity with digital systems and use them for a purpose. They represent data using objects, pictures and symbols and identify examples of data that is owned by them.

How many Content Descriptors support this standard?

3 Content Descriptors support this Achievement Standard (Knowledge and understanding: 1, Knowledge and understanding: 1, Processes and production skills: 1).

Is this from the latest Australian Curriculum?

Yes, this Achievement Standard is from the Australian Curriculum version 9.0 (AC v9), the most current version published by ACARA.