Level 1 Digital Technologies
11DIG Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms H. Chileshe.
Recommended Prior LearningSuccessful completion of year 10 Digital or by negotiation with Teacher in Charge.
The focus is to build on those key competencies learned in years 9 and 10. Through programming, students will develop problem-solving skills. Digital media will see students developing a website, identifying the need and developing a proposal, designing the solution, that is fit for purpose then creating the final outcome. There are alternative media that can be used by students to create an outcome of their choice, such as Blender for a 3D model, Adobe Animate for an animation or Adobe XD to design the interface for an App.
Students will use text-based programming languages such as python. The digital media outcome will be developed using HTML and CSS. The will be covered in a portfolio of work covering 4 internal assessments.
Students will look at Human-Computer Interface design for the external part of the course. Students consider how we interact with an interface and how different icons, colour and shape, placement, and language make an interface difficult or easy to use.
Please note with the changes in the NCEA the programming language may change.
Course Overview
Term 1
Term 1 students work on developing a proposal that addresses a given problem, developing conceptual designs for the final outcome.
Term 2
Term 2 see the completion of the graphic digital media assessment and the start of programming.
Term 3
Term 3 sees the completion of the programming assessment. The class will then prepare for the external exam which is normally held at the start of term 4.
Term 4
Week 1 is the external exam for digital technology. Currently, this is based on Human-Computer Interfaces.
Detailed Course Outline Pathway Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$10 Software subscriptions