L2 Digital Technologies - Software Development
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs M. Strauss.
Building on the skills and concepts covered at L1, this L2 Software Development course is centered around managing, designing, and developing a computer program, using more advanced techniques and processes.
This course will be assessed using Digital Technologies Achievement standards. The assessment will require students to learn and develop new skills in order to apply them to solving problems. Assessment is a combination of internally and externally assessed standards.
Requirements: While much time is spent developing students' coding projects in class, it is strongly recommended that students have access to a laptop or desktop computer so they can work on them at home as well.
Required Prior Learning
Entry subject to gaining 12 credits at L1 Digital Science, or by negotiation with HOD.
Pathway
Subject Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for Course Endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 25 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 22 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 11
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 7
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Pathway Tags
Data Analyst, Security Consultant, Geospatial Specialist, Test Analyst, Intelligence Officer, Office Manager, Primary School Teacher, Health Services Manager, Information Technology Architect, Records Adviser, Electronics Trades Worker, Systems Administrator, Software Developer, Games Developer, Software Support Representative, Service Desk Technician, IT Support and Operations Manager, Systems Engineer, Test Analyst, Information System Project Manager, Clinical Informatics Analyst, Geographical Informatics Analyst,