NCEA Level 1 Digital Technology
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Webster.
Computational Thinking for Digital Technologies enables students to express problems and formulate solutions in ways that mean a computer (an information processing agent) can be used to solve them. In this area, students develop:
- To decompose a problem to create a simple algorithm using the three building blocks of programming.
- To debug simple algorithms and programmes and identifying if things have gone wrong.
- Implement the algorithm by creating a programme that uses inputs, outputs, sequences, basic selection using comparative operators, and iteration.
Designing and developing digital outcomes: In this area, students understand that digital applications and systems are created for humans by humans. Students develop the following:
- Investigate and consider possible solutions to a given context or issue.
- Identify and evaluate social, ethical and end-user considerations that are relevant to the outcome.
- Use information gained from testing and apply appropriate tools, techniques, procedures and/or protocols to improve the quality of the outcome and to ensure it meets the purpose and end-user requirements.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Developing a proposal for an outcome
Term 2
(HTML) HyperText Markup Language (Website Structure)
(CSS) Cascading Style Sheets (Website style, layout)
Image Manipulation
Term 3
Programming using Python Language and/or Scratch.
Human Computer Interaction
Recommended Prior Learning
It's desirable that students complete the majority of topics at Year 10 level Digital Technologies to an ACHIEVED level.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Code Avengers Online Programming Learning Tool $10
Pathway
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: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
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Pathway Tags
Website Developer, Business Analyst, Computer Support Technician, Data Entry Operator, Software Engineers, Software Architect, Software Developer, Data Analyst, Test Analyst., Database/System Administrator, Game Developer, System Administrator, Web Designer, Website Administrator, Computer Graphic Design, Data Entry Operator, Animator,