Year 9 TECHNOLOGY - Digital Information Technology

Digital Information Technology 9DIT 

9DIT Introduces the students to a range of software applications with emphasis on the technology and design process. Students will develop skills and knowledge associated with Digital Literacy and Digital Technology:

2025 Year 9 Course

● Digital Citizenship: The focus will be equipping students with core knowledge and skills to be a confident and responsible Digital Citizen when using Technology devices and the Internet. Topics that will be covered; Ups and Downs of Digital Life, Rights and Responsibilities, Searching Strategies, Scams, Digital Footprint, Copyright and Design Principles.

● Design and create products such as a Database, Website and Flyer appropriate for a specific purpose and apply design principles for visual appeal.

● Code a website to format and communicate information in a browser on the world-wide-web.

● Plan, design and create a solution to address an issue that is related to real world situations, using a variety of software applications:
Students will develop their ability to use: Google Docs/Apps, Microsoft Access (Databases), Notepad++(HTML/CSS coding), JavaScript (programming), Photoshop (image manipulation) and 3D Printing (time permitting).

This course leads to further DIT and CSI courses in subsequent years and develops students Digital Literacy skills/knowledge to support other areas of the curriculum. 9DIT does compliment the 9CSI - Computer Science Information course, students can choose to do both 9DIT and 9CSI.

Assessments                                                                                                                         

Topic skills and knowledge are in line with the Digital Technologies Progress Outcomes. Students will be assessed on their ability to be working towards Designing and Developing Digital Outcomes and Computational Thinking. Pre-assessment will be carried out to establish existing student skill and knowledge levels. Self-assessment and peer assessment will be encouraged. The Tawa College Language of Learning will be used for both student self-assessment and end of topic grading; Beginning, Emerging, Developing, Proficient and Advanced.