NSW HSC Software Engineering Textbook

Welcome to the digital textbook for the NSW HSC Software Engineering 11–12 Syllabus (2025+).

Structure

• Year 11: Programming Fundamentals, The Object-Oriented Paradigm, Programming Mechatronics
• Year 12: Secure Software Architecture, Programming for the Web, Software Automation, Software Engineering Project

Use the navigation to explore each topic.

Table of Outcomes

Year 11	Year 12
SE-11-01 describes methods used to plan, develop and engineer software solutions	SE-12-01 justifies methods used to plan, develop and engineer software solutions
SE-11-02 explains how structural elements are used to develop programming code	SE-12-02 applies structural elements to develop programming code
SE-11-03 describes how current hardware, software and emerging technologies influence the development of software engineering solutions	SE-12-03 analyses how current hardware, software and emerging technologies influence the development of software engineering solutions
SE-11-04 applies safe and secure practices to collect, use and store data	SE-12-04 evaluates practices to safely and securely collect, use and store data
SE-11-05 describes the social, ethical and legal implications of software engineering on the individual, society and the environment	SE-12-05 explains the social, ethical and legal implications of software engineering on the individual, society and the environment
SE-11-06 applies tools and resources to design, develop, manage and evaluate software	SE-12-06 justifies the selection and use of tools and resources to design, develop, manage and evaluate software
SE-11-07 implements safe and secure programming solutions	SE-12-07 designs, develops and implements safe and secure programming solutions
SE-11-08 applies language structures to refine code	SE-12-08 tests and evaluates language structures to refine code
SE-11-09 manages and documents the development of a software project	SE-12-09 applies methods to manage and document the development of a software project