Level 2 Digital Technologies
12DT Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms J. Syme
The Year 12 Digital Technologies course covers Digital Media, Programming or databases, and Computer Science. Make the move from being a user of digital technologies to being a creator. If you like problem solving, being creative and finding out how things work, then this is the course for you.
Be a designer, creator and inventor of technology, not just the operator. Almost every career has a computing component in it now and this course will help future-proof job opportunities.
The Digital Media unit focuses on making websites and creating original, innovative images. We cover programming fundamentals using the free program Python. In Computer Science, find out how artificial intelligence will revolutionise our world, and encryption.
The course includes standards from the following areas:
Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes
Our course focuses on developing and making websites. Students can choose to do EITHER databases OR programming.
Computational thinking for Digital Technologies
Standards from this area focus on programming with Python and Computer Science which includes artificial intelligence and encryption.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
None required.
Recommended Prior Learning
No entrance requirement - just a great attitude and willingness to learn!
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
| Assessment | Level |
Internal or External |
Credits |
L1 Literacy Credits | UE Literacy Credits | Numeracy Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.S. 91892 v1 Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.3 - Use advanced techniques to develop a database | 2 |
I |
4 |
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| A.S. 91893 v1 Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.4 - Use advanced techniques to develop a digital media outcome | 2 |
I |
4 |
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| A.S. 91896 v1 Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.7 - Use advanced programming techniques to develop a computer program | 2 |
I |
6 |
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| A.S. 91897 v1 Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.8 - Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome | 2 |
I |
6 |
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| A.S. 91898 v1 Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.9 - Demonstrate understanding of a computer science concept | 2 |
E |
3 |
Y |
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Total Credits |
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Total Credits Available: 23 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 20 credits.
soweb 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.
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.