Level 3 Digital Technologies
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs S. Gray
The focus of the digital course is on programming. With some students able to undertake a first year level 1 university paper COMP 101 through the Waikato University Unistart program. Students will be working with a text based language such as python, javascript or html5 and CSS to develop an outcome.
Students will need to have some programming experience in order to successfully take this paper.
Course Overview
Term 1
Students look at the nature of technology considering the consequences and challenges faced by us in an ever technological changing world. compulsory unit for all students. This is a paper in which students research, discuss and write a paper on digital technology considering the future and how it will impact on our society. We question how technology makes us question what it means to be human.
Students then move onto developing their programming skills with some starting the university programming paper. During the term, students will identify an idea which they can build during term two.
Term 2
Students undertake individual projects focusing on programming in a text-based language. Students will use project management tools to ensure that the outcome is developed on time and is fit for purpose. Students will build, debug and test their program to ensure that it is fit for purpose.
Term 3
Students complete their projects, midway through the term student move onto external exam preparation.
Term 4
Level 3 digital technology external exam on computer science.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$20 for materials and licenses
Recommended Prior Learning
Level 2 Digital Technology or discretion of Teacher in Charge.
Credit Information
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 8
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 2
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 4
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
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