1. HSC course
The mandatory components and weightings for the HSC course are set out below. The
internal assessment mark submitted to the Board of Studies is to be based on the HSC
course only.
Students will select TWO of the following options:
• Transaction Processing Systems
• Multimedia Systems
Component Weighting
Project Management 20
Information Systems and Databases 20
Communication Systems 20
Option Strands 40
100
Information Processes and Technology HSC Assessment Grid
Component Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Weighting
Project Half Yearly Project Presentation Trial HSC (Written
Work written Work Examination
examination
Term 4, Term 1, Term 2, Term 3, Term 3, Week 5
Week 7 Week 10,11 Week 2 Week 2
H1.1, H2.2, H3.1, H2.1, H1.2, H3.2, H1.2, H2.2, H3.1, H3.2,
H5.1, H7.2 H3.2 H7.1, H7.2 H4.1 H4.1, H5.2 H6.1, H6.2,
H7.1
Project 5 10 5 20
management
Information 15 5 20
Systems and
databases
Communication 15 5 20
systems
• Multimedia 15 15 10 40
systems
• Transaction
processing
systems
Marks 20 15 25 15 25 100