Level 1 Digital Technologies
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Davies.
Year 11 Digital Technologies (NCEA Level 1) will give you a range of learning opportunities that will prepare you for more focused senior courses. The course will strengthen core knowledge related to the management of digital information, and also involves learning to be a creator in the digital world. Students have the opportunity to be designers, creators and inventors of technology, not just the operators. Almost every career has a computing component in it now and this course will help future-proof job opportunities.
Designing and developing digital outcomes Understanding that digital systems and applications are created for humans by humans, and developing knowledge and skills in using different digital technologies to create digital content across a range of digital media. You will get to work on a project that you a re passionate about, that hs real world applications.
Computational thinking for digital technologies Understanding the computer science principles that underlies all digital technologies, and learning how to develop instructions, such as programming, to control these technologies.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open Entry. However this course assumes that you already have a basic idea of how to use computers for everyday applications. This course covers Digital Information, Digital Media and Computer Programming strands of the Digital Technologies curriculum. If you like problem solving, being creative and finding out how things work, then this is the course for you.
Pathway
web developer, computer games developer, software developer, systems analyst, computer games tester, IT trainer, database administrator, computer service and repair technician, electronics engineer, programmer, digital marketing, Ecommerce, graphic design, social media marketing, computer scientist, machine learning engineer, secretary.
Assessment Information
These standards are subject to change at the discretion of the HOLA.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
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Pathway Tags
web developer, animator, computer games developer, software developer, systems analyst, computer games tester, IT trainer, database administrator, computer service and repair technician, electronics engineer, programmer, digital marketing, Ecommerce, graphic design, social media marketing, computer scientist, machine learning engineer, secretary.,
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Disclaimer
All subject selections are provisional only and are subject to:
- meeting any course entry requirements
- minimum class sizes
- the availability of teaching staff
and the final decision is at the discretion of the Head of Learning Area for that subject.