VET Information Technology
General introduction to the subject:
Information technology exposes students to the world of IT in areas related to computer hardware installation, multimedia development, and networking. Throughout the programme, students are provided with vocational scenarios for which they are required to carry out practical tasks based on the knowledge and skills they have acquired through their learning to solve situations similar to those evolving in the IT industry.
Topics studied:
- Health and Safety at the workplace
- Understanding different types of computer systems and hardware components
- Installation of computer hardware and software
- Troubleshooting hardware problems
- Documenting installations
- Setting up of small-scale local area networks
- Sharing of data and resources over a network
- Securing networks from possible threats
- Understanding different types of multimedia systems
- Developing multimedia projects such as animations, audio-visual productions and websites
Class activities involved:
- Hands-on activities
- Presentations
- Group work
- Research tasks
- Class discussions
Homework assigned:
- Consolidation exercises and research work
- Preparation tasks in relation to hands-on activities such as hardware installation and planning of multimedia projects
- Continuation of assignment tasks
Assessment given:
The assessment compromises of 3 assessment components:
- 30% school-based assessment (SBA) based on the application criteria which is unmoderated;
- 30% coursework which will be developed across the 3 years (Year 9 to Year 11) and moderated by MATSEC;
- 40% controlled written exam in Year 11.
Skills acquired while studying the subject:
- Ability to follow good health and safety practices on the workplace
- Skills related to installation of hardware and software, networking and multimedia development
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Research skills
- Planning and time management skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Skills required to study the subject:
- Good level of English
- Adequate ICT skills
- Willingness to learn and carry out hands-on activities
- Work both independently and in a team
This subject can lead you to the following Career Paths:
- Network Engineer
- IT Support Officer
- IT Technician
- IT Systems Administrator
- Web Developer
- IT Salesperson
- IT Specialist
Animations Developer
Applied Information Technology
General introduction to the subject:
Applied Information Technology exposes students to the world of IT in areas related to computer hardware installation, networking and computer game development. Throughout this programme, the focus is on learning by doing. Hence, most of the learning will be done using a hands-on approach from which the necessary knowledge would be elicited.
Topics studied:
- Health and safety at the workplace
- Understanding different types of computer systems and peripheral devices
- Installation of internal hardware components and software
- Troubleshooting hardware problems
- Documenting installations
- Soldering techniques
- Setting up wired and wireless local area networks
- Sharing of data and resources over networks
- Securing networks from possible threats
- Developing basic computer games
Class activities involved:
- Hands-on activities
- Presentations
- Group work
- Research tasks
- Class discussions
Homework assigned:
- Consolidation exercises and research work
- Continuation of some assignment tasks
Assessment given:
- Throughout the 3 years (Year 9 to Year 11), students will be assessed through several assessments which are mainly based on practical tasks and carried out in class.
- Each year one of the assessments will be issued centrally by DQSE.
- The marks obtained during the 3 years (Year 9 to Year 11) will amount to 100% of the final Applied Vocational Certificate (AVC) result.
Skills acquired while studying the subject:
- Ability to follow good health and safety practices on the workplace
- Skills related to installation of hardware and software, soldering, networking and computer game development
- Communication skills
- Teamwork skills
- Research skills
- Planning and time management skills
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Skills required to study the subject:
- Willingness to learn and carry out hands-on activities
- Work both independently and in a team
This subject can lead you to the following Career Paths:
- IT Salesperson
- Computer Technician
- Computer User Support Technician
- Assistant IT Administrator
- Network Technician
- Assistant Network Administrator
- User Support in iGaming
- Assistant Game Developer
