Westlake Girls’ High School Westlake Girls’ High School

Level 2 Digital Technology

12DGTC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms R. Hay.

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


 


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

Students choose either AS 91890 or AS 91893 and will be offered 16-18 credits.

The standards offered in this course may be altered at the discretion of the Head of Department.


Departments:

Technology


Pathway

Level 3 Digital Technology



			


				

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