About our curriculum direction
The Australian Curriculum has shaped a journey of development of all learning areas with the aim of growing the future leaders of tomorrow in innovation and creation.
In Business and Innovation, we aim to develop student capacity via enriched lessons in junior and senior; Business, Accounting, Digital Solutions, Information Communication and Technology, Digital Technology and Economics and Business. Staff are perpetually updating our own learnings, and seeking to research technologies to assist students to be encouraged to be creative and adopt 21st century practical skills and apply their knowledge and skills to real-world problems – a great experience for leaving school and entering the workforce.
As society is changing and the differentiated needs of our students are also becoming more complex, adjustments to curriculum delivery and pedagogies has evolved, and staff adapt our programs and subsequent learnings in alignment with developments of the Australian Curriculum and the Queensland implementation of the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) process. Outcomes for students are clearly evident as a result of planned enriched teaching practice, and when students meet their learning responsibilities, some great things are happening for students in Business and Innovation. Congratulations to students who have successfully gained entry into their futures of choice – Uni or work, now building on the skills they worked so diligently on at school. School studies in our areas provide not only foundation skills for students’ work futures, but also general life skills.
On behalf of staff in the Business and Information Technology faculties, we look forward to assisting our young people with their development – academic, skills and experiences, and supporting parents and carers in the whole growth of your children.
Kindest regards
Melissa Rohde-Bidgood
mrohd1@eq.edu.au
Year 7 Digital Technologies
Digital Technologies is designed to build on computational concepts, skills and processes learned in primary school to create designed solutions. Students will use a range of technologies to communicate, generate and develop skills in using various types of software, to identify sequences and steps involved in design tasks.
Year 9 and 10 Economics and Business
Builds on students' understanding of the world of business and the economy, exploring concepts of personal finance, investing and the global economy. Students also run a business venture in Year 9 as an amalgamation of their learned knowledge of how a business works in our local economy.
Year 9 and 10 Digital Technologies
Builds on computational concepts, skills and processes learned in Year 7. Students develop more detailed management plans incorporating sequenced time, algorithms (programming) and design briefs. A variety of software is utilized.
Year 11 and 12 Accounting
Provides background for tertiary studies in Accounting - foundation of Business and numerous other degrees, addition to skills in seeking employment. It provides an understanding of procedures and financial reports as well as background knowledge for investment and wealth creation.
Year 11 and 12 Business
Provides opportunities for students to develop business knowledge and skills to contribute meaningfully to society, the workforce and the marketplace and prepares students as potential employees, employers, leaders, managers and entrepreneurs. This course is background study to a variety of tertiary studies involving Business Management.
Year 11 and 12 Digital Solutions
Digital Solutions enables students to learn about algorithms, computer languages and user interfaces through generating digital solutions to problems. Students engage with data, information and applications to create digital solutions that filter and present data in timely and efficient ways while understanding the need to encrypt and protect data. This subject provides integral knowledge and skills for further tertiary studies in computer and software engineering courses at tertiary level.
Year 11 and 12 Information and Communication Technology
Focuses on the knowledge, understanding and skills related to engagement with information and communication technology through a variety of elective contexts derived from work, study and leisure environments/technological use in the 21st century.
Year 11 and 12 Certificate II in Workplace Skills
Prepares students to perform routine workplace tasks and demonstrate fundamental operational knowledge and skills of industry standard workplace practice. Through developing communication, organisation and teamwork skills, this course prepares students for skills in any workplace.
Faculty Directory
Jonathan Andress
| 9, 10 Digital Technologies
12 Information and Communication Technology
12 Digital Solutions
12 QCIA Information Technology
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Angela Garner
| 7 Digital Technologies 8 English 9 Economics and Business 12 Essential English
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| John Harman |
7, 10 Digital Technologies
11 Digital Solutions
11 Information and Communication Technology
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Jessica Marlow
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7 Digital Technologies
7, 10 Economics and Business
11, 12 Business
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| David McMillan |
11, 12 Accounting
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| Kasey Patikura |
11, 12 Certificate II in Workplace Skills
11, 12 Business
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| Melissa Rohde-Bidgood (HOD) | 11, 12 Certificate II in Workplace Skills
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Matthew Russell
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7 Maths 7, 10 Digital Technologies
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