Papanui High School Papanui High School

Year 10 Digital Technologies Programming - Full Year

10DTP
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms C. Winter.

If you enjoy finding out how things work, have curiosity as to how digital technologies impact society; as well as having an interest in inventing, then you should look at this course. 

This course offers 4 Modules of work:

3D Modeling: In this module you will be working with the industry-based program Blender. You will learn the skills of how to create a 3D Model of your choice. You will understand how to apply lighting and shading, rendering, applying textures, colours, and animate your 3D model

Python Programming: With this module you will learn basic Programming with Python. You will learn about the conventions of Python and natural language. Some of the skills you will learn are pseudocode, algorithms, variables, loops. You will understand about flowcharts and their place in Programming. Your assessment will be Python Programming in Minecraft Education.

ARVR:  With this module you will be learning about Game Design in Unity. You will extend your skill and knowledge with Programming to be able to code in Unity. 

Project Management: You will work in pairs to manage a project and you will learn the basic skills connected with Project Management e.g. time management, critical thinking, and working through the design process to develop a digital outcome for an end-user. With this project you could integrate the skills you have learnt in 3D Modelling and Python Programming.


Game Design:

You will finish off your Year 10 Programming course with Game Design and animation. You will learn about storytelling, character creation, and further develop your skills and knowledge in game design and basic animation.  


Digital Technologies leads to numerous careers including Game Developer, Animator, Programmer, 3D Modelling etc. 

This course leads to Year 11 Digital Technologies Programming.


Learning Areas:

Year 10 Student Selected Courses, Commerce


Pathway

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAMMING - Full Year