Riccarton High School Riccarton High School

Level 1 Digital Technologies

1DGT
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Jefferson.

Recommended Prior Learning

Year 10 Digital Technologies is recommended


Are you interested in working in sports? medicine? music? agriculture? law? education?

No matter your career pathway you are going to have to solve problems using computers, and that's what this course is all about - developing skills in using digital devices to solve real world problems. This subject isn't just for geeks who want to sit in front of a computer all day - if you want to be able to work with others and help people by using computer technology this course is for you!

There are three main areas covered:
· developing digital technologies outcomes (using databases to manage information, and creating an attractive, well laid out website)
· computer programming (writng code to get the computer to perform a particular task)
· computer science (understanding how digital devices work and how we use them) 


Learning Areas:

Hangarau - Technology


Pathway

Level 2 Digital Technologies

Career Pathways

Software Developer, Graphic Designer, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician, Information Technology Manager, Technical Writer, Systems Administrator, Information Technology Architect, Game Developer, User Experience Designer, Test Analyst, Network Administrator, Security Analyst, Penetration Tester, Security Consultant, Scrum Master