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Digital Technologies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Close.

Digital Technologies is a computer based course where you gain valuable computing skills. In this course students will learn the basics of a number of commonly used computer programs to create, edit and solve problems, for example, word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, databases and photo editing.  Students will engage in digital technology projects as they get more confident with these digital tools. Students will learn basic knowledge of computer science, which include gaining an understanding of how computers work and begin to develop, code and create their own computer programs and games.

Development of these computing skills is important in supporting further study and education as well as being a valuable employment skill. 

Pathway

Having a broad range of computing knowledge is an essential requirement for all career pathways