03CST

NCEA Level 3 Computer Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Drew McWhinnie.


NCEA Level 3 Computer Studies is designed to prepare students for further study or general entry-level roles. The purpose of this course is for students to gain skills and standards that align with the New Zealand Certificate in Computing Level 2 (User Fundamentals). The aim of the course is to provide students with a range of introductory digital technology skills, so they can be employed in a range of general entry-level roles and contribute positively in their communities.

Some of the assessments in the course are given below:

  • US 29786 - Produce a spreadsheet for organisational use - 5 Credits

  • US 29787 - Produce and use a relational database to provide a solution for organisational use - 5 Credits

  • US 29791 - Capture and prepare digital media for integration into other applications - 2 Credits

  • US 29785 - Use a word processing application to integrate images, spreadsheet and database data into documents - 5 Credits

  • US 29789 - Use a presentation application to produce an interactive multimedia presentation - 3 Credits

  • US 29788 - Develop, test, and evaluate an interactive website for organisational use - 5 Credits

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 25
Internal Assessed Credits: 25
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
U.S. 29785 v2
NZQA Info

Use a word processing application to integrate images, spreadsheet and database data into documents


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29786 v2
NZQA Info

Produce a spreadsheet for organisational use


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29787 v2
NZQA Info

Produce and use a relational database to provide a solution for organisational use


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29788 v2
NZQA Info

Develop, test, and evaluate an interactive website for organisational use


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29789 v2
NZQA Info

Use a presentation application to produce an interactive multimedia presentation


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
U.S. 29791 v2
NZQA Info

Capture and prepare digital media for integration into other applications


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 2
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 25
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry cannot be confirmed until the beginning of the 2025 school year.