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    L1DIT L1 Digital Technology 10 credits Yr: 11
    The course includes two achievement standards, one internally assessed, and one externally assessed. Students will complete these through various internal project work.
    Costs:
    $40
    Prerequisites:
    To succeed in this course, it's essential to be able to work on your own and have good self-management skills. It's also a great idea to have your own laptop with either a Windows or Mac operating system. This way, you can use helpful software like Photoshop for graphic editing. The school offers a license for Photoshop at a nominal fee of $10 per year.
    Learning Strategies:
    This is a hands-on course that focused on teaching the creation of digital outcomes for programming and game development.
    Participating in this course will enable you to build a strong base of research, design, problem-solving, and digital technology skills. These valuable skills will prove beneficial in various fields of higher education, including computer science, information science, engineering, architecture, business development, design, business administration, and engineering.
    Main Areas of Study:
    This year, you'll be working on a super cool project! Imagine creating a digital Gamified Loyalty Card system. It's like a digital version of those paper cards you often see in shops. Your goal is to make shopping more fun and convenient.

    First, you'll need to come up with a proposal and a design for this awesome system. Think of it like planning out how everything will work and look. Then, you'll dive into the exciting part – developing the actual system! You get to write the code for it and also create some awesome digital content to promote the game.

    And don't worry, it's not a one-time thing! You'll get to improve and refine your creation as you go through an iterative process, making it even better with each round. Have fun and enjoy this creative journey! You've got this!