Digital Technologies (Computing) NCEA Level 3

13DTG

UE:

This is an 'approved subject'for University Entrance

Background:

To have completed NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies or have permission from the Head of Faculty.

Course Description:

The new Digital Technologies Achievement Standards are academically challenging, covering a range of topics that are important for producing fast, reliable, secure, large scale and easy-to-use software systems. Topics include web design, databases, user interface (UI) design, user experience (UX), digital media and more. Students would be expected to apply computational thinking towards a range of real-world situations for existing and/or future systems. This subject can lead to tertiary studies and careers in such areas as graphic, game and web design, computer graphics and animation, computer programming, software engineering and I.T.

Achievement Standards:

LevelStandardDescriptionCreditsInt\ExtOpt\Comp
391636Demonstrate understanding of areas of computer science4ExternalCompulsory
391633Implement complex procedures to develop a relational database embedded in a specified digital outcome6InternalCompulsory
391635Implement complex procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome4InternalCompulsory
391637Develop a complex computer program for a specified task6InternalCompulsory

Assessment Summary:

LevelTypeInt\ExtOpt\CompStandardsCredits
3AchievementExternalCompulsory14
3AchievementInternalCompulsory316