13DGTC

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


Subject

Level 

Recommendations

9 Digital Technology

9

Open entry.

10 Digital Technology 

10

Open entry.

Level 1 Digital Technology 

1

Open entry.  

Year 10 Digital Technology is an advantage.

Level 2 Digital Technology 

2

Level 1 Digital Technology

Level 3 Digital Technology 

3

Level 2 Digital 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.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 15
External Assessed Credits: 7
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91617 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 3.10 - Undertake a critique of a technological outcome's design


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4r,4w *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91900 v1
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.1 - Conduct a critical inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91901 v1
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.2 - Apply user experience methodologies to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91907 v1
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.8 - Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91909 v1
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.10 - Present a reflective analysis of developing a digital outcome


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 4
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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