Field Technology, and Māori
Review of Digital Technologies achievement standards
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Domain |
ID |
Subject reference |
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Digital Technologies |
AS91070 |
Digital Technologies 1.40 |
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AS91071 |
Digital Technologies 1.41 |
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AS91072 |
Digital Technologies 1.42 |
|
|
AS91073 |
Digital Technologies 1.43 |
|
|
AS91074 |
Digital Technologies 1.44 |
|
|
AS91075 |
Digital Technologies 1.45 |
|
|
AS91076 |
Digital Technologies 1.46 |
|
|
AS91077 |
Digital Technologies 1.47 |
|
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AS91078 |
Digital Technologies 1.48 |
|
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AS91079 |
Digital Technologies 1.49 |
|
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AS91080 |
Digital Technologies 1.50 |
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AS91081 |
Digital Technologies 1.51 |
The Ministry of Education has reviewed the achievement standards listed above.
New Registration date November 2017
Date new versions published November 2017
Planned review date December 2019
Summary of review and consultation process
New Digital Technologies and Hangarau achievement standards were developed in response to the introduction of the new curriculum content for Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko. The standards were released for consultation in May 2017 and feedback was gathered via an online form.
The standards were subsequently trialled in Term 3 of 2017 and the resulting feedback used to refine the final drafts.
Main changes resulting from introduction of new curriculum
· 11 new Digital Technologies achievement standards were developed which replaced 11 of the existing achievement standards for this learning area.
· One existing achievement standard was designated expiring without replacement.
· Two new standards were developed and listed under the Hangarau domain.
For a detailed description of the development of the Digital Technologies and Hangarau achievement standards, see the Appendix at the end of this report.
Impact of changes on Exclusions List
The exclusions listed below will apply.
For transition purposes, the following exclusions will apply for new achievement standards.
|
Achievement standard |
Excluded against each of these standards |
|
AS91879 |
AS91071 |
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AS91880 |
AS91072 |
|
AS91880 |
AS91073 |
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AS91881 |
AS91077 |
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AS91881 |
AS91078 |
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AS91881 |
AS91079 |
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AS91882 |
AS91080 |
|
AS91882 |
AS91081 |
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AS91883 |
AS91075 |
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AS91883 |
AS91076 |
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AS91885 |
AS91074 |
During the transition, it is strongly advised that ALL new Digital Technologies Achievement Standards be excluded against ALL current Digital Technologies Achievement Standards.
Detailed list of achievement standards – classification, title, level, and credits
The following summary shows the changes made to the standards as a result of the review. All changes are in bold. Where a new externally assessed, or a new version of an externally assessed achievement standard, is registered the following designation appears after the title [Externally Assessed].
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Key to review category |
|
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
|
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
|
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
|
Externally assessed achievement standards categorised as category C or D expire at the end of |
December 2017 |
|
Internally assessed achievement standards categorised as category C expire at the end of |
December 2018 |
Engineering and Technology > Technology > Digital Technology
|
ID |
Ref |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
AS91070 |
1.40 |
Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of information management [external] |
1 |
3 |
D |
|
AS91071
AS91879 |
1.41
1.3 |
Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital information outcome Develop a digital outcome to manage data |
1
1 |
4
4 |
C |
|
AS91072
AS91073
AS91880 |
1.42
1.43
1.4 |
Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of digital media Implement basic procedures to produce a specified digital media outcome Develop a digital media outcome |
1
1
1 |
3
4
4 |
C
C |
|
AS91074
AS91885 |
1.44
1.9 |
Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts from computer science [external] Demonstrate understanding of searching and sorting algorithms |
1
1 |
3
3 |
C |
|
AS91075
AS91076
AS91883 |
1.45
1.46
1.7 |
Construct a plan for a basic computer program for a specified task Construct a basic computer program for a specified task Develop a computer program |
1
1
1 |
3
3
4 |
C
C |
|
AS91077
AS91078
AS91079
AS91881 |
1.47
1.48
1.49
1.5 |
Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts used in the design and construction of electronic environments Implement basic interfacing procedures in a specified electronic environment Implement basic techniques in constructing a specified electronic and embedded system Develop an electronics outcome |
1
1
1
1 |
3
3
3
6 |
C
C
C |
|
AS91080
AS91081
AS91882 |
1.50
1.51
1.6 |
Demonstrate understanding of the common components of basic digital infrastructures Implement basic procedures for servicing a personal computer system Develop a computer system |
1
1
1 |
3
4
4 |
C
C |
|
AS91877 |
1.1 |
Develop a proposal for a digital outcome |
1 |
3 |
New |
|
AS91878 |
1.2 |
Develop a design for a digital outcome |
1 |
3 |
New |
|
AS91884 |
1.8 |
Use basic iterative processes to develop a digital outcome |
1 |
6 |
New |
|
AS91886 |
1.10 |
Demonstrate understanding of human computer interaction [Externally Assessed] |
1 |
3 |
New |
|
AS91887 |
1.11 |
Demonstrate understanding of compression coding for a chosen media type [Externally Assessed] |
1 |
3 |
New |
Māori > Te Marautanga o Aotearoa > Hangarau
|
ID |
Ref |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
AS91888 |
1.12 |
Te whakaatu mōhiotanga ki te reo hangarau matihiko |
1 |
3 |
New |
|
AS91889 |
1.13 |
Te whakaahua i te pānga o tētahi otinga hangarau matihiko ki te ao Māori |
1 |
4 |
New |
Development of new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Level 1 Achievement Standards
Process of aligning standards with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa (TMoA)
The standards were developed by expert writers and practitioners who have deep knowledge of both the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and TMoA. The standards were developed from first principles and no re-alignment was required.
Addressing credit parity
The standards were developed by expert practitioners who understand the work required to demonstrate the learning for each standard and are familiar with expectations for other domains. The credit allocation was made in alignment with this.
What has changed (summary)
New Digital Technologies standards have been developed; some of these replace existing Digital Technologies achievement standards. Two brand new Hangarau standards have also been developed to reflect curriculum changes.
Standard development was driven by significant sector and expert feedback that the prior composition of the Digital Technologies achievement standards did not best credential the important learning derived from the new Digital Technologies and Hangarau Matihiko curriculum content. This militated in favour of a reconfiguration of the standards.
The reconfiguration was also required to ensure that the achievement standards were fit for purpose for use in Māori medium environments, which was better supported by standards which were usable across the traditional sub-areas of Digital Technologies (such as programming and electronics).