# Australian Curriculum v9: Digital Technologies coverage

Reviewed 21 October 2026 against all 38 ACARA v9 Foundation–Year 6 content descriptions. The current mapping has 93 alignments across 74 topics. This authoring batch adds 38 topics to teach previously uncovered learning.

**38 standards are fully covered, 0 partly covered, and 0 missing.** Full means the linked topics collectively teach every required part at the expected level, including practical use of materials and digital tools where required. Individual links can cover only part of a standard.

| Year band | Full | Partial | Missing | Total |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| Foundation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Years 1–2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Years 3–4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Years 5–6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| **Total** | **38** | **0** | **0** | **38** |

## Foundation

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDIFK01` | Full | Computers in Everyday Life (`mt_XbGfVhfiUz`); Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices (`mt_WRRv1ABECC`); Hardware and software (`mt_SZrMv3YAky`) | — |
| `AC9TDIFK02` | Full | Sorting into categories (`mt_xppl18avyY`); Pictograms and tally charts (`mt_c29FaCTNsx`) | — |
| `AC9TDIFP01` | Full | Data and Information for Computers (`mt_kH1DzOPsXG`); Data that is about me (`mt_gNDkyx19tk`) | — |

## Years 1–2

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDI2K01` | Full | Computers in Everyday Life (`mt_XbGfVhfiUz`); Smart Versus Not-Smart Devices (`mt_WRRv1ABECC`); Parts of a computer (`mt_o0vTMl8vj5`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2K02` | Full | Pictograms and tally charts (`mt_c29FaCTNsx`); Picture & Bar Graphs (`mt_VhBH8wrFC6`); Sorting Data into Categories (`mt_ylXdiVRAYv`); Data and Information for Computers (`mt_kH1DzOPsXG`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P01` | Full | Problems digital systems solve (`mt_OKCmMGWczX`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P02` | Full | Step-by-Step Instructions (`mt__p5n8z5soJ`); Decisions and repeats in algorithms (`mt_iqmt8wL26h`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P03` | Full | AI in Daily Life (`mt_AzTrT5ySCx`); Voice Assistants and How They Work (`mt_u6SYiVx7FX`); How apps meet users' needs (`mt_QpK9BpUO__`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P04` | Full | Sharing and Publishing Your Writing (`mt_nYU6x2E2T8`); Menus and links on websites (`mt_YrDlg_J4kQ`); Making new versions of stories (`mt_cB_j7towTD`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P05` | Full | Everyday Safety Awareness (`mt_q3vRl4dddK`); Basic digital citizenship (`mt_zIzJGkaj0Q`); Sharing and working together digitally (`mt_mqMPlNMIEN`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P06` | Full | Logging in to my account (`mt_0sR1xhrn7W`) | — |
| `AC9TDI2P07` | Full | Recommendation Systems and Filter Bubbles (`mt_EedcpioR0v`); Apps store my data online (`mt_ic4dmtTZlw`) | — |

## Years 3–4

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDI4K01` | Full | Peripherals for different purposes (`mt_kV441n9SLg`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4K02` | Full | Patterns & Codes for Information (`mt_n5_Jt4ExUd`); Sending data between devices (`mt_YfbfIdljWd`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4K03` | Full | Data and Information for Computers (`mt_kH1DzOPsXG`); Scaled picture and bar graphs (`mt_r8XnXwRA6g`); Bar graphs (`mt_ChjMU2GDJa`); Choosing displays for a purpose (`mt_QpJydot2Kh`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P01` | Full | Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); Co-creating user stories (`mt_5CcwPYEafI`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P02` | Full | Step-by-Step Instructions (`mt__p5n8z5soJ`); Following number algorithms (`mt_zQfWqImxva`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P03` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Modelling with Sketches (`mt_hi8cVycbwn`); Designing a digital solution (`mt_9qF97kGhvq`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P04` | Full | My first visual program (`mt_sPV503BQnI`); Loops in programs (`mt_6XbAmdmjDb`); Decisions and input in programs (`mt_nfGAtwqSvP`); Testing and debugging programs (`mt_5UtPmgdoQ9`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P05` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Co-creating user stories (`mt_5CcwPYEafI`); Checking solutions against criteria (`mt_Q57cnsiKsB`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P06` | Full | Sharing and Publishing Your Writing (`mt_nYU6x2E2T8`); Short Research Projects (`mt_FW9_8F52bw`); Making multimodal texts (`mt_AHXePdicRf`); Saving and organising files (`mt_XeT37rd69f`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P07` | Full | Basic digital citizenship (`mt_zIzJGkaj0Q`); Collaborating in shared documents (`mt_JI0Iv01hCT`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P08` | Full | Memorable, hard-to-guess passwords (`mt_y8-x0P5P9R`) | — |
| `AC9TDI4P09` | Full | AI Data Collection and Privacy (`mt_HopZomN12L`); Basic digital citizenship (`mt_zIzJGkaj0Q`); Scams & Online Safety (`mt_W5euSyU2sO`); What my accounts store (`mt_qOv8OP8z2G`) | — |

## Years 5–6

| Standard | Coverage | Linked topics | Remaining gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| `AC9TDI6K01` | Full | Inside a computer (`mt_GKL5Usnd11`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6K02` | Full | Computer networks (`mt_Hft-0nxZvB`); How the internet sends data (`mt_el7qeUK-Cd`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6K03` | Full | All data as numbers (`mt_sHMpam8zcd`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6K04` | Full | Binary on and off (`mt_WQiVj8gIRs`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P01` | Full | Simple Design Problems (`mt_Z5-fSCOBep`); User stories and design criteria (`mt_EfF81YvgXV`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P02` | Full | Designing number algorithms (`mt_nx4a3kH-59`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P03` | Full | Designing a user interface (`mt_WoBE0CZWGg`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P04` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Pitching an Idea (`mt_bAYy0ytbfC`); Improving digital designs (`mt_9fyI5B1U_V`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P05` | Full | Variables in programs (`mt_YZOjP8KHsM`); Building and testing programs (`mt_eNJ99tRb3p`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P06` | Full | Comparing Possible Solutions (`mt_HveO1bOXpJ`); Fair testing (age 8+) (`mt_eoPcc4nrBE`); Designing Fair AI Rules (`mt_1z-gJBJFlM`); User stories and design criteria (`mt_EfF81YvgXV`); Evaluating digital solutions (`mt_MXxVMCr7_4`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P07` | Full | Multimedia Presentations (`mt_VtqvUORa8K`); Using Multiple Sources (`mt_JVVKT-_AD9`); Layout and Formatting in Informational Writing (`mt_AHAFw-atka`); Choosing the right digital tool (`mt_r5rwyP8zRU`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P08` | Full | Vocabulary: ethics and citizenship (`mt_h-z88yf9Pn`); Planning digital group projects (`mt_d6BsiDtFjP`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P09` | Full | Unique passphrases (`mt_pWaBywSX9V`) | — |
| `AC9TDI6P10` | Full | AI Data Collection and Privacy (`mt_HopZomN12L`); Recommendation Systems and Filter Bubbles (`mt_EedcpioR0v`); My digital footprint (`mt_0XHRJ49akv`); Privacy when collecting data (`mt_h_XQsdIavD`) | — |