Digital Technology - An Introduction

Length of Course

Semester

Level

Year 8

Learning Area

Year 8 - Area 2

Core or Specialist

Specialist

Pre-requisites

Nil

Subject Description

This course focuses on computational thinking and the application of the design process to create and develop digital solutions using a variety of digital technologies. This involves students creating new ways of doing things, generating their own ideas and creating digital solutions to problems of individual, communal and global interest.

Through the study of Digital Technologies students present, validate, and evaluate their solutions. In doing so, they develop and extend their understanding of designing and programming,  including fundamental computer science principles such as algorithm selection and complexity, structuring data for processing and problem-solving.

Content
  • Computer Network and Performance
  • Develop a basic understanding website development through
  • HTML and CSS
  • Learning algorithms, computational thinking, and programming skills by using tools like Flowchart and JavaScript.
  • Learning advanced features of Excel to visualise, interpret and present data analysis including but not limited to Excel Formulas and Conditional Formatting
Assessment
  • Website Building - Build a basic website using HTML/CSS.
  • Programming Challenges - Students complete challenges in basic programming using a specific computer programming language.
  • Spreadsheet Booklet - Students design a Spreadsheet booklet to explain basic concepts in Excel.
Pathways

Year 9 Digital Technology

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Year 8 - Digital Technology - An Introduction

Tenison Woods College respectfully acknowledges the Boandik people are the First Nations people of the Mount Gambier South Eastern region of South Australia and pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, past, present and emerging.