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Kaua e rangiruatia te hāpai o te hoe; e kore tō tātou waka e ū ki uta.
Technology is intervention by design. It uses intellectual and practical resources to create technological outcomes, which expand human possibilities by addressing needs and realising opportunities. Effective and ethical design respects the unique relationship that New Zealanders have with their physical environment and embraces the significance of Māori culture and world views in its practice and innovation. - New Zealand Curriculum
This course offers a combination of both external and internal assessment
This course is in a UE approved domain
Course endorsement available
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WHY STUDY digital technology science AT YEAR 13?
WHY STUDY digital technology science AT YEAR 13?
This course provides the opportunity for you to work with the community, industry and tertiary sectors to facilitate technological practice. Successful collaboration with clients and associated stakeholders will involve problem solving, client satisfaction and outcomes storing and processing data using advanced programming concepts.
The course will prepare students who are interested in undertaking further tertiary training in Engineering, Computer Science or a Bachelor of Information Technology.
What will I learn?
What will I learn?
Studying Digital Technology (Science) in Year 13 will develop your technical skills and knowledge in a range of areas.
The first project covers databases and programming using web development to display and manipulate data.
The second project is electronics and students are able to propose a project they would like to make, choosing componentry and other technical details.
What WILL I DO?
What WILL I DO?
You will develop a complex digital outcome to meet a need of your choosing. Your work will be assessed against a selection of achievement standards and may involve:
advanced computer programming and database design
web development
Electronics
The course is project based and requires you to manage your time and resources to a high level.
wHAT will I NEED?
wHAT will I NEED?
We strongly recommend you have passed 11DTE at a minimum before taking this course. Preferably you have passed either 12DTG or 12DTS. If you have not taken either level 1 or level 2 Digital Technology, and you wish to do 13DTS, you will need to schedule a meeting with the Head of Department Thomas Han Stevenson (t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz) to discuss if this is the right choice for you.
How is this course assessed?
How is this course assessed?
The course covers 3x internal and 1x external standards.
Project 1 - Databases and Programming (2x standards)
Project 2 - Electronics (1x standard)
External - Computer Science topic (1x standard)
The external assessment is a Common Assessment Task (in-school digital examination).
NZQA Digital Technologies Subject Resources
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/subjects/digital-technologies/levels/
School Policy for NCEA Assessment
You should be aware of the school procedures for NCEA assessment. They can be found on the school website at this link. There you will find answers to frequently asked questions about how NCEA works as well as guidance about how to apply for extensions, reconsiderations or the process for withdrawing from a standard.
TEACHERS
TEACHERS
We hope you have a successful and interesting year!
Thomas Han Stevenson is in charge of Y 13 DTS –
please feel free to contact him:
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