Year 9 2026 Electives Handbook

Year 9 Elective - Digital Technologies

Course Description

Introduction to UX/UI Design

Introduction to Data Analytics

Introduction to HTML & CSS

Advanced use of Block Coding in Scratch and

MakeCode Arcade

Understanding of the general use of AI and the

issues it creates

Areas of Study

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Subject Cost

Year 10 Digital Technologies,

VCE Applied Computing Units 1 and 2

VCE Data Analytics Units 3 and 4

Link to VCE/VET Subjects

Ms Emily Schinzig

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This course will give students a functional knowledge of

in demand computer programs, including Block

Coding, UX/UI Design, and HTML & CSS. Students will

also be introduced to Data Analytics, an increasingly

important field in today’s business world, by learning

the basics of data collection and analysis through a

self-guided research project.

In addition to the above formal components, students

will be looking at the general use of AI (Artificial

Intelligence) and the issues it creates throughout the

whole course. This will help raise their awareness in

this field and form a solid understanding of the potential

benefits and challenges they could face when using AI.

The study of this course will contribute to the general

education of students and is not just for those intending

to pursue further study in the DigiTech area.

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