NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies
L3DTC Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs T. Sales.
Recommended Prior LearningThis course entry requires students to have gained 12 credits in the Digital Technologies NCEA Level 2 course.
The NCEA Level 3 Digital Technologies and Computing course is designed for students ready to engage with advanced concepts and digital technologies. You will learn to apply user experience methodologies to create well-designed digital projects, ensuring your work meets high standards of usability and design.
The course covers the use of complex techniques in website development and programming, allowing you to develop sophisticated outcomes in both areas. You will also explore advanced processes in these digital technologies, pushing your skills to new levels. Alongside this, you will analyse key areas of computer science, deepening your theoretical understanding.
For those interested in hands-on experience, the course offers opportunities to capture and prepare digital media for integration into other applications. You can also explore creating interactive multimedia presentations using advanced presentation software.
This course provides a strong foundation for further study or careers in digital technologies, helping you develop the expertise needed to excel in any tertiary field making use of digital technologies (sciences, engineering or medicine for example).
Students who choose Digital Technologies and Computing at Level 3 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.
This course has three areas:
1. Web Development (HTML, CSS & JavaScript)
2. External Standard in Computing Science (Software Engineering methodologies, Complexity and Tractability algorithms and Artificial Intelligence).
3. Programming with JavaScript Canvas or Python (focusing on game development) using the industry GitHub platform software engineering methodology.
Course Overview
Term 1
Use complex techniques to design a Digital Technologies: Web Development, Application or Animation
Term 2
Use complex techniques to create a Digital Technologies: Web Development or Animation
Term 3
Programming for Purpose or Play using complex techniques and processes: Game or Application
Term 4
Computer Science External:
Big Data
Computer Graphics
Computer Vision
INTERNALS
AS 91901 Apply user experience methodologies to develop a design for a digital technologies outcome, 3 credits
AS 91903 Use complex techniques to develop a digital media outcome, 4 credits
AS 91906 Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer program, 6 credits
AS 91907 Use complex processes to develop a digital technologies outcome, 6 credits
EXTERNALS
AS 91908 Analyse an area of computer science, 3 credits
UNIT STANDARDS
Optional replacement for programming or additional to course
AND/OR
US 29791 Capture and prepare digital media for integration into other applications, 3 credits
US 29789 Use a presentation application to produce an interactive multimedia presentation, 2 credits
L3DTC Total Credits Available: 27 credits
Software Developer, Game Developer, Animator/Digital Artist, Industrial Designer, Biomedical Engineer, Electronics Engineer, Architectural Technician, Meteorologist, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician, Mechanical Engineer, Information Technology Manager, Medical Imaging Technologist, Mining Engineer, Artist, Film and Video Editor, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryRecommended Equipment:
Personal wired earphones (to ensure compatibility and reliability).
BYOD:
A device is NOT required for this course.
However, bringing your own device will be advantageous for extension opportunities and completing homework.
Please refer to the school’s BYOD specifications for guidance.
No additional computer specifications are necessary.
| Description | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Course Fee (subscriptions and sanitation of shared devices) | Non-Voluntary | $30.00 |
| $30.00 | ||