QCAA Digital Solutions case studies
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Digital Solutions is a Queensland General senior syllabus published by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) for senior secondary students in the Technologies learning area. The current syllabus document is Digital Solutions 2025 v1.4, described by the QCAA as being for implementation with students who will complete their study of the course in 2026 or beyond. The syllabus page also lists an associated document, Key senior subject changes: For external assessment in 2026, and an amendment report for v1.4, so candidates should confirm which version governs their cohort before planning study. Assessment combines school-based internal instruments and a QCAA external assessment. The QCAA Digital Solutions case studies are 5 cases and about 2,491 words.
1Attendance App: Offline Sync in a Low-Signal School
A regional school is building an attendance app for 18 teachers across 6 classrooms. Wi-Fi drops for 20-40 minutes most mornings.
512 words, about 3 min2Library Booking System: Choosing a Data Structure Under Load
A TAFE library runs a room-booking system for 40 study rooms. Students book slots of 30, 60, or 90 minutes.
475 words, about 2 min3Farm Sensor Dashboard: Interface for Non-Technical Users
A family farm installs soil-moisture sensors in 12 paddocks. Readings arrive every 15 minutes and are stored as raw numbers from 0 to 100.
478 words, about 2 min4Event Ticketing: Testing Before a Fixed Launch
A community arts group is selling tickets for a 400-seat concert through a small web app. Sales open at 9 am on a Saturday and the event usually sells out within an hour.
505 words, about 3 min5School Report Generator: Automating a Manual Process
A school produces end-of-semester reports for 900 students. Teachers enter marks into a spreadsheet; office staff then merge them into a document template, one student at a time, taking about 4 minutes each.
521 words, about 3 min