L3DTEC01

Level 3 Digital Technology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Godfrey.

Learners will complete a range of Digital Technologies achievement standards. They will learn how to create media outcomes including websites, programs (JavaScript) and databases. This course builds on the material taught in the Level 2 Digital Technology course. 

Students will learn how to • Create complex websites which include the use of PHP, JavaScript and jQuery. • Create a website to present and manage content stored in a database. • Plan and construct complex programs using JavaScript which include a graphical interface.

Screenshot of a booking system for the database assessment.

Course Overview

Term 1
Create a website

Term 2
Create a database and manage data via the web.

Term 3
Programming with JavaScript

Term 4
Computer science concepts

Recommended Prior Learning

10 credits or more in Level 2 Digital Technology or approval from the teacher in charge of this course.

Course Contribution and Equipment (this value is only indicative)

Cost $0.
Learners will be expected to have their own laptops capable of running the following software:
- Google Docs/Sheets
- Google Chrome
Whangaparaoa College utilises an online code editing environment and database management system where all learner work can be completed through the Chrome browser.
Tablet-based devices are not suitable for this course.

Career Pathways

Course Skills

Assessment Information

All assessments are internally assessed.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
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: 14
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Although we aim to enable every learner to have the course that they prefer,  limited places or learning requirements may restrict learners' choices.