Grade 11 & 12 ICT curriculum benchmarks
Every content standard and benchmark for the ICT stream, taken from the Papua New Guinea Department of Education Technology and Industrial Arts Senior High — Grades 11 and 12 Syllabus (Standards-Based) (2019). Each Grade 11 benchmark shows where it is taught on this site.
- First digit
- Grade level (e.g. 11 or 12)
- Second digit
- Strand number (4 = Communication Technology, 5 = Computer Technology)
- Third digit
- Unit number within the strand
- Fourth digit
- Benchmark number within the unit
Example: 11.5.1.5 = Grade 11, Strand 5 (Computer Technology), Unit 1 (Computer Architecture), Benchmark 5.
Unit 1: Communication Technology
Content standard 4.1: Investigate and analyse communication technology utilising multi-media and the practices and systems in designing, installing, configuring and managing networks.
Grade 11 benchmarks
- 11.4.1.1
Apply knowledge to create a simple peer-to-peer network using WAN and LAN.
Grade 11 · Term 3 — network types, topologies and network devices (Weeks 3–5)
- 11.4.1.2
Evaluate the concepts of layering in the TCP/IP reference model and use appropriate network utilities to solve TCP/IP problems.
Grade 11 · Term 3 — IP addressing, protocols and network utilities (Week 6)
- 11.4.1.3
Describe the services provided by network servers and appreciate network applications.
Grade 11 · Term 3 — Internet services, servers, cloud and emerging tech (Weeks 7–8)
- 11.4.1.4
Demonstrate an understanding of the core concepts, techniques, and skills required to produce a range of communications media products or services.
Not yet covered on this site
- 11.4.1.5
Demonstrate the knowledge of technical terminology, basic scientific concepts, and mathematical concepts used in communications technology and apply them in creating media products.
Grade 11 · Term 3 — data communication components, signals and transmission media (Weeks 1–2)
Grade 12 benchmarks
- 12.4.1.1
Implement, document and present the design process as applied to a particular product, process or problem.
- 12.4.1.2
Apply appropriate communication design principles in published and presented projects to communicate with others, incorporating emerging technologies.
- 12.4.1.3
Formulate advanced search strategies, demonstrating an understanding of the strengths and limitations of the Internet, and evaluate the quality and appropriate use of Internet resources.
- 12.4.1.4
Identify, select and apply appropriate technology tools and resources to produce creative works and to construct technology enhanced models.
- 12.4.1.5
Integrate multimedia elements into a cohesive multimedia product in a given context.
- 12.4.1.6
Responsibly, competently, confidently and creatively use communication technology.
- 12.4.1.7
Explain the impact of computing on business, manufacturing, commerce, and society.
Unit 2: Computer Security and Safety
Content standard 4.2: Investigate and analyse the ergonomics, social and ethical issues and the development of a monitoring and control system for both hardware, software and information security in society.
Grade 11 benchmarks
- 11.4.2.1
Identify and evaluate devices and technologies used to improve data and computer security.
Grade 11 · Term 4 — Unit 1 security concepts and threats (Weeks 1–2)
- 11.4.2.2
Explore and apply proper health and safety measures.
Grade 11 · Term 4 — Unit 4 health, safety and ergonomics (Week 9)
- 11.4.2.3
Determine and give reasons to justify the concepts of computer and data security.
Grade 11 · Term 4 — Unit 2 protective measures (Weeks 3–5)
- 11.4.2.4
Evaluate and create a model of how embedded systems sense, process, and actuate in a given environment.
Partly covered — Grade 11 · Term 2 robotics (sense–process–actuate in the Robot Design Cycle)
- 11.4.2.5
Define responsible citizenship relative to technology.
Grade 11 · Term 4 — Unit 3 ethics, law and digital citizenship (Weeks 6–8)
Grade 12 benchmarks
- 12.4.2.1
Analyse the social and economic implications and the use of computers.
- 12.4.2.2
Evaluate and apply appropriate file maintenance practices to organize and safeguard data.
- 12.4.2.3
Analyse ethical and legal technology issues and formulate solutions and strategies that foster responsible technology usage.
- 12.4.2.4
Explain and implement various encryption schemes that are used to secure data and communication over networks.
- 12.4.2.5
Examine and evaluate the competing forces of privacy policies and their legal, social, ethical, and economic consequences.
- 12.4.2.6
Evaluate the network security threats and formulate effective measures to improve security on both wired and wireless networks, LAN and WAN.
Unit 1: Computer Architecture
Content standard 5.1: Explore and analyse computer fundamentals, the skills to manage and maintain; diagnose, troubleshoot and solve issues that encompass computer systems, networking, interfacing and programming as well as electronics and robotics and be aware of related environmental and societal issues.
Grade 11 benchmarks
- 11.5.1.1
Explore the basics of computer fundamentals, and apply the skills to manage and maintain; diagnose, troubleshoot and solve issues.
Grade 11 · Term 1 — computer administration, maintenance and troubleshooting (Weeks 1–4)
- 11.5.1.2
Demonstrate competencies in computer systems, installations and configuration and the identification of basic electronics components.
Grade 11 · Term 1 — electronic components, installation, datasheets and clock timing (Weeks 5–8)
- 11.5.1.3
Read, write and modify existing algorithms or code to design and create simple robots.
Grade 11 · Term 2 — algorithms and the Robot Design Cycle (Weeks 1–5)
- 11.5.1.4
Explore and describe hardware and software troubleshooting principles.
Grade 11 · Term 2 — system administration and diagnostic tools (Week 6)
- 11.5.1.5
Diagnose and perform basic maintenance and repair hardware and software with appropriate documentation of maintenance and repair problems.
Grade 11 · Term 2 — technical, system and user documentation (Weeks 7–8)
Grade 12 benchmarks
- 12.5.1.1
Identify different types of models used for simulations.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — models and simulation (Weeks 1–3)
- 12.5.1.2
Define and analyse electronics components to create designs using specific computer software.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — electronic components and CAD (Weeks 4–5)
- 12.5.1.3
Integrate conceptual knowledge of technology systems in determining practical applications for learning and technical problem-solving.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — technology systems and systems integration (Weeks 6–7)
- 12.5.1.4
Analyse how the physical, informational and bio-related technological systems of the designed world are brought about by the design process.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — the designed world (Week 8)
- 12.5.1.5
Evaluate the critical roles of individuals in the designed world; its processes, products, standards, services, history, future, impacts issues and career connections.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — careers and impacts (Weeks 9–10)
Unit 2: Computer Software
Content standard 5.2: Investigate and analyse computer system and application software, programming, algorithm, web design and databases, and develop and apply the skills and knowledge in the various software.
Grade 11 benchmarks
- 11.5.2.1
Explore and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation.
Partly covered — Grade 11 · Term 2 algorithms (Weeks 1–4)
- 11.5.2.2
Analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experiences of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems.
Partly covered — Grade 11 · Term 1 Unit 3: the system unit and its internal components, input devices, output devices, storage devices and media
- 11.5.2.3
Evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems.
Partly covered — Grade 11 · Term 1 troubleshooting and Term 3 emerging technologies
- 11.5.2.4
Explore and analyse the specific computer applications and appreciate the applications of multimedia and graphics.
Not yet covered on this site
- 11.5.2.5
Design and construct webpages for an intended audience and upload on to the www.
Not yet covered on this site
- 11.5.2.6
Apply typing skills with speed and accuracy.
Not yet covered on this site
Grade 12 benchmarks
- 12.5.2.1
Relate and analyse the specifications of computer components to user requirements and produce graphical products using computer aided programs.
Grade 12 · Term 1 — CAD and component specifications
- 12.5.2.2
Demonstrate a knowledge of the software development process and the creation of graphical products using computer aided programs.
- 12.5.2.3
Communicate the steps in the development of computer programs and the application of skills in coding and compiling computer programs.
- 12.5.2.4
Describe the characteristics of client-site scripting and creating interactive menus.
- 12.5.2.5
Explain the impact of computing on business, manufacturing, commerce, and society.