ELECTIVE:
Digital Technologies
Year 10
What is the subject about?
In Digital Technology, students will explore the basics of website design for optimized user experience, creating a website as a portfolio for their work. They will explore hardware components of computer systems and learn about computer networks. They will also justify their choices when designing their own system. Moreover, they will be exposed to the concepts of algorithms and programming using coding tools such as Python. Furthermore, students will learn to use spreadsheet and database software to solve problems.
Skills you will develop
- Problem Solving Skills
- Develop an innovative solution using appropriate digital systems
- How to design and run a program
- Identify, select and extract relevant data
Assessment
- A folio of exercises or software solutions
- A presentation (oral, multimedia, visual) to present findings
- A written report
- an annotated visual report
- A case study with structured questions
Pathways
Studying 10 Elective Digital Technologies can lead to the following careers
- Games Developer
- Web Designer/Developer
- Systems Designer
- Surveyor
- Software Engineer
- Robotics Engineer
- Multimedia Developer
- Graphic Designer
- Medical Imaging Technologist
- Instructional Designer
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Officer
- Computer Engineer
- Information Technology Technician
- 3D Design and Animation
- Digital Marketing
- Other Emerging Technologies
Talk with Mr Zafar if you are interested in this elective