03CST

NCEA Level 3 Computer Studies

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: J. George.

The purpose of this course is for students to gain skills and standards that align with the New Zealand Certificate in Computing Level 3 (Intermediate User).

The aim of the programme is to provide students with intermediate level user computing skills and can be employed in a range of roles, operating effectively with skills that will meet standard professional conventions and be internationally relevant.

Students will learn to produce:  

  • A workbook with multiple worksheets;

  • A relational database with at least two tables; 

  • Capture and prepare at least two different digital media for integration into other applications;

  • A multi-paged word processed document that integrates images and data;

  • An interactive multimedia presentation;

  • An interactive website


They will use the internet and use intermediate level computing skills, recognising ethical responsibilities, accessibility, readability, legibility as well as presentation techniques.

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 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 25 credits.

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 2024 school year.