NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Elliott.
Step up your Digital Technology skills with NCEA Level 3! This course builds on the foundation you’ve developed in Level 2, giving you the freedom to dive into your own innovative projects. You’ll explore and develop sophisticated media solutions using a range of advanced digital technologies.
Get hands-on with complex programming techniques and high-level languages to design and build cutting-edge solutions. You’ll delve into industry practices and apply your skills to enhance your projects, learning to create solutions that are both effective and impactful.
Throughout the year, you'll engage in a comprehensive process of investigation (ngā rangahau), design (te hoahoa), development (te whakawhanake), and reflection (te arotake), with regular checkpoints to keep you on track. With guidance and support, you’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of your creativity and technical skills, preparing you for the future in the digital world. Let’s turn your ideas into reality and shape the future of technology together. Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui!
Course Overview
Term 1
AS91900 (6) Conduct a critical inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome
Term 2
Follow industry standard tools, techniques and processes to research, design and develop your outcome
AS91901 (3) Apply User Experience methodologies to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome
AS91907 (6) Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome
Term 3
AS91903 (4) Use complex techniques to develop a digital media outcome
Term 4
A.S. 91909 - Present a reflective analaysis of developing a digital outcome - this is an optional external standard for students wishing to gain a subject endorsement.
Recommended Prior Learning
Requires a minimum of 8 credits from NCEA Level 2 digital technologies.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
8GB USB Storage Device
Pathway
In Digital Technologies, students can explore a range of exciting careers. You might become a Software Developer or Web Developer, crafting apps and websites that engage users. Game Designers create immersive experiences, while Data Analysts interpret data to guide decisions. UX/UI Designers enhance user interactions, and Cybersecurity Specialists protect against digital threats. For those fascinated by innovation, AI Engineers develop intelligent systems, and Robotics Engineers build smart machines. Other dynamic roles include Digital Content Creators, IT Consultants, and Cloud Computing Specialists, each offering unique opportunities to shape the future of technology.
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.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.1 - Conduct a critical inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.2 - Apply user experience methodologies to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.4 - Use complex techniques to develop a digital media outcome
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 9
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.8 - Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.10 - Present a reflective analysis of developing a digital outcome
Pathway Tags
Accountant, Accounts Officer, Advertising, Auditor, Biomedical Engineer, Business Analyst, Computer Support Technician, Contact Centre Worker, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Database/Systems Administrator, Electronics Engineer, Energy Auditor, Financial Adviser, Financial Dealer, Game Developer, Helpdesk/Support Technician, Information Technology Architect, Information and Communication Technology Manager, Loss Adjuster, Management Consultant, Manager Marketing, Mortgage Broker, Network Administrator, Network Engineer, Procurement Manager, Production Manager, Programmer, Real Estate Agent, Sales and Marketing, Software Architect, Systems Administrator, Telecommunications Engineer, Tertiary Lecturer, Test Analyst, Web Designer, Web Developer, Website Administrator, Energy,
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Credits listed may change.