Year 9 students
are just coming to the end of a unit of work on Communication.
Through out this unit of work students learn basic design
concepts and functions of the application while creating
documents. Their first assessment is coming up on Shortcut
skills, they have 20 to learn.
Year
10
Year 10 students
are just coming to the end of a unit of work on Ergonomics.
Through-out this unit students have learnt about their health
and safety while using a computer.This is
a very important topic for the year as students need to be
aware of their own safety and adjust their environment accordingly.
Their first assessment is coming up which is on Egronomics
and Shortcut keys.
Year
11
Information Management (IMA)
Qualifications
NCEA Level
1
Credits towards
NC in Business Administration and Computing Level 2
Entry
Requirement
Open
No previous
experience in computing is necessary
Course
Highlights
Students will
gain skills:
In word processing
and spreadsheets
For personal
use and for other curriculum areas
In basic
desktop management skills and use of personal computers
Computer
file management and structures
This course leads
directly to:
NC Business
Administration and Computing (Level 2 & 3)
NC Computing
(Level 2 & 3)
Year 11 students
are working on Unit Standards. The aim of the Year 11 course
is for students to learn a range of topics using the Microsoft
Office package. The valuable skills that they learn will
enable them to be successful in their external exams in
November.
Year
12/13
Business
Administration (BUS)
This
course will be the first year for many students working
towards the NC in Business Administration and Computing
(BAC)
Qualifications
NC Business Administration and Computing (Level 2 &
3)
NC in Educational
Achievement (Level 2 & 3)
Entry
Requirement
Open
Previous
computing experience is not necessary.
Course
Highlights
Students
will learn to:
Complete
unit standards as part of the NC Business Administration
and Computing and NC in Computing
Utilise
Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher as means of communication
fro both personal and vocational use
Reach a high standard of word processing skills including
tables, mail merge, and terminology of office processes.
Reach
a high standard of desktop publishing skills using Microsoft
Publisher.
Gain
an understanding of basic accounting skills for office
procedures, cash journals and business documents.
Computer
Studies (COM)
Qualifications
NC
in Computing (Level 2 & 3)
Credits
towards NC of Business Administration and Computing (Level
2 & 3)
NCEA
(Level 2)
Entry
Requirement
Open
Previous
computing experience is not necessary
Course
Highlights
Students
will be able to learn a range of important programme applications
eg database, spreadsheet, desktop publishing, and graphics.
Students
will work at their own pace through Unit Standards.
Webpage
Design (WPD)
To
deliver this course to students the Information Technology
Department has formed a partnership with the National College
of Design Technology (NATCOL). The programme introduces
a new computer and technology curriculum into the senior
school in the areas of multimedia and web design.
The
course is a combination of conventional computing and industry
accredited unit standards at Level 2 & 3.
Qualifications
Credits
towards NC Computing Level 2 & 3
NCEA
Level 2 & 3
Pathway
to further Tertiary or employment
Entry
Requirements
NC
in Computing Level 2
HOD's discretion
for those students who show flair and aptitude
Course
Highlights
Students
will learn to use a selection of techniques that may include:
Introduction
to Macromedia Suite, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, Freehand
Digital
photography
Graphics
Applications
Webpage
design students this year are learning XHTML and CSS.
