Year 8
Digital Technologies Elective provides students who have a special interest or career aspiration in this field with an opportunity to delve deeper and extend on the knowledge, skills and processes developed within the core Digital Technologies subject that all students complete.
Students interested in software development, game development, design and emerging digital technologies should consider taking this elective.
This elective subject has a strong focus on project-oriented learning within the context of a coding and software development focus. Over the course of this semester-long subject, students will explore two major projects:
• the creation of a functional app using the Python programming language.
• a retro arcade game development project with Microsoft MakeCode and testing on handheld devices.
This subject provides a strong foundation and basis for students aspiring to undertake the Year 9 Digital Technologies elective subject. Students taking this subject should expect to work self-directed and take initiative to manage projects and solve problems.
It will provide students with opportunities to build highly relevant and transferable skills such as:
Digital Technologies Elective
In Year 8, all students complete the core Digital Technologies subject in both Semester 1 and 2. This provides students with a broad program of topics and skill development intended to help prepare them for meaningful interactions and engagement in their digital world, in current and future contexts. The course includes topics such as binary data and digital systems, coding with Python, infographics and data analytics.
In addition, students with a personal interest or with career aspirations in areas of technology can elect to also study the Digital Technologies elective for one semester.
• computational thinking
• problem solving
• project management
• self-directed learning
• collaboration.
Students complete this elective for one semester.