Year 12 Digital Technology
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs H. James.
What is Digital Technology? Technology is the application of knowledge for practical purposes to help solve an issue. It is a creative subject where we work out solutions to problems. Since we are 'digital technology' we will be learning to use computers and their applications to create these solutions for clients and stakeholders.
What is this course about?
- Term one - All students will learn about website design and development. Advancing on the basics taught in Year 11, students will learn to fully code and design a website using HMTL & CSS.
- Term two & three - Students will complete a project for a community client in their chosen strand of either digital media or coding.
- External Assessments - An optional external exam will be offered to students - AS98198 - Demonstrate understanding of a computer science concept. Students will be provided with resources to help them, however they will need to work on this in their own time.
All of the above learning will give students a good foundation of digital technology skills which can be used in other subjects, the work place or Year 13 Digital Technology.
There is an element of flexibility available to students to choose which standards they complete to gain their credits. Due to this, students need to be able to work independently and take initiative for their learning as many different projects and learning will be occurring in the class at once.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 11 Digital Technology is recommended, however students who have not completed 11DGT will be able to experience success in 12DGT if they are able to work independently and show commitment to learning the work they are less familiar with.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
It is useful for students to have their own wired headphones to be able to use in class.
Pathway
Assessment Information
While not listed on the table below, there are a number of unit standards available for Year 12 students to choose from if they are not comfortable completing a full achievement standard course.Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Use the main features of an HTML editor to create a website
NZQA Info
Generic Technology 2.2 - Select and use planning tools to manage the development of an outcome
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.1 - Conduct an inquiry to propose a digital technologies outcome
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 2.8 - Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome
Disclaimer
Courses offered will be subject to sufficient students taking them up and are not necessarily guaranteed to run.