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 Costs and Equipment (this cost 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.

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.