DIGIW101

Level 1 Digital Technologies (Web)

Course Description

BIG QUESTION: What website conventions and trends can I apply to my own design?

This course involves the students continuing their learning of HTML and CSS using Code Avengers. They will use this knowledge to design and create a website for a given brief and specs. They will learn about usability heuristics and  how humans and computers interact, and learn how to apply these to their own designs.

Recommended Prior Learning

This course is suitable for students who are looking towards a university pathway. Junior Digi courses are strongly recommended. Students who have not completed any may be considered at the discretion of the Head of Department, Digi and Design Tech. Those who have no prior experience may struggle and will need to put in extra time and effort outside of the class time.

Pathway

Assessment Information

This course is made up of three different Achievement Standards, worth a total of 15 credits. There is one Internal and two Externals (although one of the internals is done in class and externally marked). Students doing this course need to be able to manage themselves and do self-directed learning.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 15
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 10
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92005 v3
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies 1.2 - Develop a digital technologies outcome


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92006 v2
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies 1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of usability in human-computer interfaces


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92007 v3
NZQA Info

Digital Technologies 1.4 - Design a digital technologies outcome


Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 15
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0