Level 3 Digital Technology
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Hay.
This course provides opportunities to create innovative digital solutions for an identified purpose. Students will explore digital media, image editing, and coding. This learning will be consolidated in a portfolio of technological practice including research, end user consultation, evaluation, and refinement of design ideas. Computer science concepts will be investigated and applied to the development of students’ own projects across a range of contexts.
Students will be able to negotiate the focus and digital outcome for their projects depending on their interests. This may include but is not limited to:
- Animation
- Application development
- Game development
- Graphic design
- Video production
- Web development
This course has a Scholarship Technology option.
The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.
Recommended Prior Learning
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
Generic Technology 3.10 - Undertake a critique of a technological outcome's design
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Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.1 - Conduct a critical inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome
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Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.2 - Apply user experience methodologies to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome
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Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.8 - Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome
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Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.10 - Present a reflective analysis of developing a digital outcome
Pathway Tags
Animator, Application Developer, Computer Scientist, Computer Systems Analyst, Database Developer, Digital Artist, Film and Video Editor, Game Developer, Graphic Designer, IT Manager, Information Security Analyst, Multimedia Designer, Programmer, Project Manager, Software Developer, Software Engineer, Systems Administrator, Technical Writer, User Experience Designer, Web Developer,
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisites of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOF or HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths