Digital Technology (Multimedia)
- Learning Area:
- Technology
- Year(s):
- 2021 - 2022
- Qualification:
- NCEA Level 3
- Course Endorsement:
- Yes
- University Approved Subject?:
- Yes
- Approx Cost:
- Students will be expected to have printing credit available for this subject and a 40 page clearfile.
Students will need their own headphones. - Technology Requirements:
- A laptop is not needed for this course
- Entry Recommendations:
Open Entry but advisable to be a confident user in a range of digital media software.
- Course Outline:
This course focuses on effective communication through the use of multiple digital media applications. Students will work with a real client to research, design and produce an effective solution and will need to manage their own consultation and time. They will also need to work independently to extend their skills in their chosen applications. Students will build on their existing Multimedia skills as appropriate to their client’s needs.
Students develop their own projects and are expected to engage with their projects beyond class time.
- Where Does It Lead:
Students completing this course will build a portfolio of digital technology work and be looking towards a career in one of the disciplines of Digital Technologies.
- For further information see:
- Mrs Davey
In Year 9 students start the first year of their two year junior programme. Year 9 consists of two semesters (half year-long) with a combination of compulsory courses and option courses chosen by the students.
In Year 9 students will take 12 semester (half-year) courses that include:
a) Compulsory Courses - 2 semesters of Health & PE, Mathematics, Science, and one Semester of English and Social Studies. (the reverse happens in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
b) Option Courses - Four semesters of option courses (note: students choose 5 option courses in Year 10, the second year of the junior programme).
Year 10 students study five compulsory courses (English, Mathematics, Health & Physical Education, Science and Social Sciences) and six semester (half year) options (see individual course details). You can choose to do one semester course from a subject area eg: Drama - Part 1 or take two semester courses from a subject area, which is equivalent to a whole year course eg: Drama Part - 1 and Drama - Part 2. Pathways for all course at all levels are summarised on the Course Planning Chart.
A few Year 10 semester two courses require you to complete semester one first, before doing semester two.
Students won't be gaining Level 1 NCEA in Year 11. There will be up to one internal NCEA assessment per semester course, giving students the opportunity to gain approximately 45 credits but not the 80 needed for Level 1 NCEA. Some assessments maybe at Level 2 NCEA. These internal assessments will expose students to the way different subject areas assess NCEA in preparation for Year 12 and the completion of Level 2 NCEA.
Year 12 students study six year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart). There are no compulsory courses, however, English and Mathematics are strongly recommended.
Students have the option of studying five courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their five courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
Year 13 students study five year-long courses (see individual course details and Course Planning Chart) and have an Independent Study (IST). A sixth course can be selected in place of IST. Students have the option of studying four courses. In such cases, students will be placed in the Independent Learning Project (ILP001) course, in addition to their four courses, so that they can be mentored and have their progress monitored.
For students that are intending to gain University Entrance it is strongly recommended that they select at least four University Entrance approved courses. Refer to individual course details to check if a course is a University Entrance approved subject
Year 13 (IST) is independent, unsupervised learning that can take place at school or at home. Students are responsible for managing their work during this time.