L3DTE

Level 3 Digital Technology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Close.

A practical course covering many different aspects of computing.  Students develop skills using commonly used software programs (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Photoshop, Powerpoint), some programming knowledge and the ability to use digital technologies to problem solve.

Students work on individual programmes and have some input regarding which programs and skills they wish to learn. 

Please note that students do not complete all the standards that are listed.  This list is merely indicative and shows the range of assessments that are available.


Recommended Prior Learning

This course has open entry - no prior learning is required.

Pathway

Level 3 Digital Technologies give students a broad overview of commonly used computer software programs, plus an introduction to Computer Science and coding for the development of own computer websites and programs. As computing skills are vital in almost every job students learn these valuable skills or this could lead to further study in Computer Science.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 47 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 47 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 29785 v2
NZQA Info
Use a word processing application to integrate images, spreadsheet and database data into documents
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29786 v2
NZQA Info
Produce a spreadsheet for organisational use
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29787 v2
NZQA Info
Produce and use a relational database to provide a solution for organisational use
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29788 v2
NZQA Info
Develop, test, and evaluate an interactive website for organisational use
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29789 v2
NZQA Info
Use a presentation application to produce an interactive multimedia presentation
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29792 v2
NZQA Info
Use a desktop publishing application to produce documents
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 32003 v1
NZQA Info
Create and customise business documents
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91902 v1
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.3 - Use complex techniques to develop a database
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91903 v1
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.4 - Use complex techniques to develop a digital media outcome
4
4
4
4
4
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91906 v1
NZQA Info
Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko 3.7 - Use complex programming techniques to develop a computer program
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 47
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0