NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs C. Sunnex.
Students choosing digital technologies pathways for NCEA Level 3 will develop the more specialised skills that industry partners say are in high demand. Digital content covers two key areas, computational thinking and designing and developing digital outcomes.
Students are guided through an inquiry process to design and develop a digital outcome to meet the needs of a local or regional opportunity. The outcomes can range from apps, games, 3D augmented reality, web sites, movies, comic strips or wherever the student's interest lies.
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
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.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 19 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 9
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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.