• Length of Study: Full Year
• Number of SACE Credits: 20
• Pre-Requisite Information: Desirable Knowledge: Stage 1 Graphic Design for Print and/or Graphic Design for Web
  

Subject Overview

Information Processing and Publishing focuses on the use of technology to design and implement information processing solutions. The subject emphasises the acquisition and development of practical skills in the Adobe Suite of software, with a focus on desktop publishing and business documents.

Students develop solutions to text-based design problems, using imagination and creativity to make proposals and choices. They use the design process to apply problem-solving, critical-thinking, decision-making and skills of evaluation. Students learn to question the principles used in design, and the methods and resources used in the development of products.

Throughout their learning, students are provided with opportunities to develop an appreciation of the current social, legal and ethical issues that relate to the processing, management, and communication of text-based information, and to assess their impact on individuals, organisations and society.

Students undertake study in Stage 2 Information Processing and Publishing through the following topics:

• Desktop Publishing
• Business Documents
  

Stage 2 assessment is comprised of 70% school-based assessment which is externally moderated by the SACE Board and 30% external assessment which is externally marked by the SACE Board. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:

70% School Based Assessment:

Assessment Type 1: Practical Skills (40%)

• Mail Merge
• Resume
• Menu
• Entertainment Cover
• Function Package
• Travel Brochure

Assessment Type 2: Issues Analysis (30%)

• Graphic Design Legal Issues
• Buying a Computer

There is also scope within the subject to incorporate web-based design topics if this is an area of interest for individual students.

30% External Assessment:

• Product and Documentation