11DT

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.

Career Pathways

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.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92004 v2
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.1 - Create a computer program
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92005 v3
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.2 - Develop a digital technologies outcome
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92006 v2
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92007 v3
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies 1.4 - Design a digital technologies outcome
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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.