Overview
Software Development provides students with the opportunity to solve problems through the creation of apps using a programming language. Students work on a real-world project and build an app that solves a problem. Students develop skills in computational thinking and using a programming language to create algorithms that perform a specific task. These skills prepare students for further study in software engineering and allow them to create digital solutions such as business apps, websites and games.
- Apply Apply for 2025
- Enquire For 2026 and beyond
- Duration 2 Semesters
- Hours per week Live lessons are 2 periods per week and self-paced is 4-6 hours
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- Department Computing
Unit focus areas
Software Development Unit 3 - Programming practice, analysis and design
Software Development Unit 4 - Development, evaluation and cybersecurity
*subject to availability
Pre-requisites
Students undertaking Units 3 and 4 Software Development need to have successfully completed Units 1 and 2 Applied Computing and have experience with Python.
Assessments
For Units 3 and 4, students complete School-Assessed Coursework (20%) subject to external moderation, a School-Assessed Task (30%) subject to external moderation, and an end-of-year examination (50%).
Enrolments and assessments
Some important information regarding enrolments and assessments.
Using the Victorian Assessment Software System (VASS), a student is enroled in each of their subjects with both (a) a home school and (b) an assessing school. For more information about enrolments and assessments and what needs to be completed please click the button below to read further information
Integrating technology for learning
The Haileybury Pangea learning community has been designed from the ground up by our brilliant teachers working alongside international researchers in blended learning.
FAQs
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