Rotorua Lakes High School Rotorua Lakes High School

Year 10 Digital Design Technology

10DGT
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Webster.

Recommended Prior Learning

Preferably completed year 9 Robotics & Innovation or Digital Technologies


Digital Technology supports students to create solutions to problems where the outcome is anything that can be stored digitally.  In this area, students understand digital applications and systems are created for humans by humans.

Students will learn"

  • How to design and develop a creative digital outcome, evaluate, recognize potential risks
  • How to develop a simple website structured in HTML and style in CSS
  • Plan, write and produce a storyboard to develop a stop-motion animation
  • How to be safe within a computing environment
  • To set realistic targets for themselves
  • To develop computing outcomes by applying the computing process and practical skills.

Students have the opportunity to participate in regional competitions such as:  EPro8, Aquabots, Robocup Competition, EVolocity and possibly be invited to attend the Programming Challenge for Girls.  We have gained places to enable students to compete at the National Level.

Continuation:  NCEA Level 1 Digital Design Technology






Departments:

Technology


Pathway

NCEA Level 1 Digital Technology

Career Pathways

Software Developer, Graphic Designer, Game Developer, Recreation Co-ordinator, User Experience Designer