Skills

The skills involved are communication skills, information management skills, managing computer systems and problem-solving skills.
The details of each skill are as follows :
Communication Skills
Communication skills refer to the process of gaining and disseminating information verbally or non-verbally. These involve:
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Information sharing and dissemination
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Production through various means including graphic presentation, sketching and proto-typing using information technology
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Identifying, elaborating on and interpreting various
points of view
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Exploiting, accessing and processing technologies
with confidence and competence
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Ensuring security of information distribution
Information Management Skills
Information Management Skills provide opportunities to
develop information by:
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maintaining the integration of information
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using various inquiry techniques
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identifying,
searching,
collecting,
saving,
accessing and processing information
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categorising,
analysing,
synthesising
and
evaluating information
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Presenting
information
clearly,
logically,
accurately and precisely
Managing Computer Systems
This involves the use of computer hardware and software for communications and problem-solving, including the ability to identify, assemble, arrange and maintain the computer systems.
Problem-Solving Skills
Problem-solving skills provide opportunities for students to apply ways and strategies to real-life problems. These skills emphasize the following:
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Logic and programming
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Critical, creative, reflective and mantic thinking
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Imaginative, initiative and flexibility
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Identification, description, and re-interpretation of
problems and analysis from various perspectives
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Investigation, exploration and generation of ideas
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Problem-testing and solutions
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Making decisions based on experience and sound
rationale
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Process and product evaluation