Southland Boys’ High School Southland Boys’ High School

NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies

L2DTC
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs T. Sales.

Recommended Prior Learning

This course entry recommends that students have gained 14 credits in the Digital Technologies NCEA Level 1 course. New entrants to the course will be considered.

Our NCEA Level 2 Digital Technologies and Computing course builds on foundational skills with a deeper dive into advanced techniques and concepts. You will start by applying design conventions to create a well-thought-out plan for a digital technologies project which is authentically related to your Hapori. From there, you will use advanced methods to bring your ideas to life whether through digital media creation (website or animation) or programming in Python or JavaScript.

The course also includes a study of key computer science concepts like artificial intelligence, computer security and network systems, giving you a solid theoretical understanding alongside your practical work. You will develop skills in producing digital images for various media and learn effective file and folder management using digital devices. This course is designed to deepen your expertise in digital technologies, setting you up for success in future studies and career paths in any field.

Students who choose Digital Technologies and Computing at Level 2 have access to Adobe Creative Suite, Blender and integrated development environments (Visual Studio Code and Wing Personal). Learning is supported with digital learning platforms like GROK Academy and Code.org. Note that this course is presented via Teams with all work/assignments/content shared on Teams daily. 



Learning Areas:

DTC / ICT


Assessment Information

INTERNALS
AS 91891 Apply conventions to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome, 3 credits
AS 91893 Use advanced techniques to develop a digital media outcome, 4 credits
AS 91896 Use advanced programming techniques to develop a computer program, 6 credits
AS 91897 Use advanced processes to develop a digital technologies outcome, 6 credits

EXTERNALS
AS 91898 Demonstrate understanding of a computer science concept, 3 credits

UNIT STANDARDS
Optional replacement for programming or additional to course
AND/OR

US 29772 Produce digital images for a range of digital media, 3 credits
US 29773 Manage files and folders using digital devices, 2 credits
US 29771 Use the main features and functions of a presentation application for a purpose, 3 credits
L2DTC Total Credits Available: 30 credits

Pathway

NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies



			
					
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• Personal earphones will be beneficial.

										

								


				





    

        
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These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used.  If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.