Australian Curriculum Rubric Subject: Digital Technology
Criteria Levels
Criteria
(Assessable Elements)
Explain the fundamentals of
digital system components
(hardware, software and
networks) and how digital
Knowledge and
systems are connected to form
Understanding
networks
Explain how digital systems use
whole numbers as a basis for
representing a variety of data
types
Criteria Levels
Criteria
(Assessable Elements)
Students define problems in
terms of data and functional
requirements and design
solutions by developing
algorithms to address the
problems.
Processes and Production Skills
Incorporate decision-making,
repetition and user interface
design into their designs and
implement their digital solutions,
including a visual program.
Explain how information systems
and their solutions meet needs
and consider sustainability.
Manage the creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative
digital projects using validated
data and agreed protocols.
A B
Excellent
Highly accurate explanation of the
fundamentals of digital system
components (hardware, software
and networks) and an extensive
explanation of how digital
systems are connected to form
networks
Highly accurate and highly
effective explanation of how
digital systems use whole
numbers as a basis for
representing a variety of data
types
A B
Excellent
Extensive definition of problems
in terms of data and functional
requirements with
Comprehensive design solutions
by developing algorithms to
address the problems.
Designs highly effective and highly
accurate user interface design
into their designs and implement
their digital solutions, including a
Highly effective visual program.
Highly effective explanation
of how information systems and
their solutions meet needs and
consider sustainability.
Highly effective creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative
digital projects using
Critically validated data and
agreed protocols.
Year: 5/6
Good
Mostly accurate explanation
of the fundamentals of digital
system components (hardware,
software and networks) and an
detailed explanation of how
digital systems are connected to
form networks
Mostly accurate and mostly
effective explanation of how
digital systems use whole
numbers as a basis for
representing a variety of data
types
Good
Mostly logical definition of
problems in terms of data and
functional requirements with
Detailed design solutions by
developing algorithms to address
the problems.
Designs mostly logical and mostly
accurate user interface design
into their designs and implement
their digital solutions, including a
Mostly effective visual program.
Mostly effective explanation
of how information systems and
their solutions meet needs and
consider sustainability.
Mostly effective creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative
digital projects using
Thoroughly validated data and
agreed protocols.
Unit: Design an App
C D
Satisfactory
Generally accurate explanation
of the fundamentals of digital
system components (hardware,
software and networks) and an
credible explanation of how digital
systems are connected to form
networks
Generally accurate and generally
effective explanation of how digital
systems use whole numbers as a
basis for representing a variety of
data types
C D
Satisfactory
Generally logical definition of
problems in terms of data and
functional requirements with
Satisfactory design solutions by
developing algorithms to address
the problems.
Designs generally effective and
generally accurate user interface
design into their designs and
implement their digital solutions,
including a
Reasonably effective visual
program.
Generally effective explanation
of how information systems and
their solutions meet needs and
consider sustainability.
Generally effective creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative digital
projects using
Adequately validated data and
agreed protocols.
Partial
Partially accurate explanation of the
fundamentals of digital system
components (hardware, software
and networks) and an basic
explanation of how digital systems
are connected to form networks
partially accurate and partially
effective explanation of how digital
systems use whole numbers as a
basis for representing a variety of
data types
Partial
Partially logical definition of
problems in terms of data and
functional requirements with
Basic design solutions by
developing algorithms to address
the problems.
Designs partially effective and
partially accurate user interface
design into their designs and
implement their digital solutions,
including a
Partially effective visual program.
Partially effective explanation
of how information systems and
their solutions meet needs and
consider sustainability.
Partially effective creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative digital
projects using
Partially validated data and agreed
protocols.
E
Minimal
Limited explanation of the
fundamentals of digital system
components (hardware, software
and networks) and an simple
explanation of how digital
systems are connected to form
networks
limited explanation of how digital
systems use whole numbers as a
basis for representing a variety of
data types
E
Minimal
Limited definition of problems in
terms of data and functional
requirements with
Simple design solutions by
developing algorithms to address
the problems.
Designs simple and basic user
interface design into their designs
and implement their digital
solutions, including a
Minimally effective visual
program.
Simple and basic explanation
of how information systems and
their solutions meet needs and
consider sustainability.
Simple and basic creation and
communication of ideas and
information in collaborative
digital projects using
Limited validated data and agreed
protocols.
Australian Curriculum Rubric Subject: Digital Technology Year: 5/6 Unit: Design an App