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Level 3 Digital Technologies
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Completion of NCEA Level 2 Digital
Technology
CONTENT
For students who gained level 2 their skills will
be extended. The course will be more
business focussed and will enable students to
use a computer competently for both personal
and vocational purposes. This course will
enable students to use a computer
competently for both personal and vocational
purposes.
Students who do not have level 2 may follow a
skills based unit stand course.
Digital media
- Webpage design
- Desktop publishing
- Images and sound
- Presentations
Digital information
- Database
- Spreadsheets
- Word
- Graphic design
Computer science
- Programming
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED
Achievement and unit standard assessments
at level 3
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
This course offers two pathways to meet the
students’ needs. The achievement standard
course offers at least 14 credits, all UE
approved with some reading and writing credits.
The unit standard course offers up to 20 credits
towards NCEA level 3.
WHAT WILL IT COST
Subject contribution fee: $20 approximately
depending on the amount of printing
NEXT STEP
Tertiary study or work force
Level 1 Economics
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
None
CONTENT
Economics is the study of how people as
individuals and groups choose to satisfy their
wants by allocating and managing our scarce
resources.
Economics encourages students to gain
confidence in their ability to participate
effectively in a changing world.
Skills and Topics include:
- Consumer demand
- Supply
- Producers’ decisions
- Market interaction
- Interdependence in the New Zealand
economy
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED
A combination of internal and external Level 1
achievement standards
QUALIFICATION GAINED IF STANDARDS
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
Up to 21 Credits towards NCEA level 1 which
can be endorsed to merit or excellence. All
standards contribute to NCEA literacy
requirements.
WHAT WILL IT COST
$25 student workbook
$20 assessment field trip
NEXT STEP
NCEA level 2 in Economics
WHO TO SEE
Miss Dick
WHO TO SEE
MrsVousden
