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Digital Technologies – Moving on ... Tracy Bowker June 2010. Overview. DTG project finishing in June – final round of professional learning days and meetings Legacy of the DTG is the discussion material Website will remain live but not updated and will be linked to key sites
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Digital Technologies – Moving on... Tracy Bowker June 2010
Overview • DTG project finishing in June – final round of professional learning days and meetings • Legacy of the DTG is the discussion material • Website will remain live but not updated and will be linked to key sites • Alignment of standards project is ongoing, level 1 at consultation, levels 2 & 3 to come • Additional material will be developed by end 2010 (resources, exemplars, guidelines)
Related information • Current L1 external achievement standards (IM and Tech) will expire in 2011 (Secqual S2010/010 - 30 March 2010) • Unit standard based courses can still be run for Yr12/13 students and will still contribute to NCEA quals. • Some expiry of Computing US as a result of duplication with new AS, not known until all levels released • There will be a transition period
Course endorsement (not subject) • Starts in 2011 • Courses can be endorsed with M or E • Course must have a minimum of 14 credits of graded standards and at least 3 credits must either be externally assessed or 3 credits internally assessed (i.e no fully internal or external courses are permitted) • A course can contain US but over and above 14 credits required (US not for endorsement but could count for NCEA)
Course planning • Should contain balance • Should consider the front end of the NZ curriculum as well as the learning area • NOT be assessment driven • Provide many different learning experiences and opportunities • Provide opportunity to gain M and E • Provide a relevant and interesting context