TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE:
Digital Technologies
Year 9
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 will learn about computer networks. They will be exposed to the concepts of algorithms and programming using coding tools such as Python and Lego Robotics EV 3.
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
If you enjoy Year 9 Elective Digital Technologies there are further studies and careers:
- VCE Applied Computing
- VCE Data Analytics
- VCE Software Development
- VCE / VET Information and Communications Technology
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
If you are interested in this subject please see Mr Zafar
Short Video of what to expect