Level 1 Digital Technology for Game Development (DGT101)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss M. Nicholl.
Game Development is the art of creating games and describes the design, development and release of a game. It may involve concept generation, designing, building, testing and releasing a game. While you create a game, it is important to think about the game mechanics, rewards, player engagement and level design.
A game developer could be a programmer, a sound designer, an artist, a designer or many other roles available in the industry. Year 11 Students taking DTG101 will have the opportunity to explore these different roles as they create each aspect of their game, gaining experience with 3D modelling, asset creation, animation, level design, sound design and more.
The way we use technology and what we use technology for has rapidly evolved over the years, creating new jobs, opportunities and study pathways. DTC (Digital Technology) classes have in turn evolved beyond word processing, and typing skills and have begun to focus on developing students understanding of decision making, coding languages, programs and software used in game development, crafting plans/proposals, seeking stakeholder feedback and using it to inform their design process, testing game builds and evaluating their fitness for purpose.
Course Overview
Term 1
Blender skills and 3D Modelling Assessment (1.4 Develop a digital media outcome) begins.
Term 2
Term 2, Week 1, 3D Modelling Assessment (1.4 Develop a digital media outcome) is due. This term we begin creating a design for a game that will be made using Game Maker Studio 2 (1.2 Develop a design for a digital outcome).
Term 3
Term 3, week 2, (1.2 Develop a design for a digital outcome) is due. This term we create what we have designed within standard 1.8 (Use basic iterative processes to develop a digital technologies outcome). Halfway through this term we begin working on HCI (Human computer interaction) for out external.
Term 4
Term 4, week 2, 1.8 is due and students should be all prepared for the external.
Recommended Prior Learning
Preferably have completed Year 10 DTC, but this is not a requirement.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$10 Print Credit
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 16 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 13 credits.
External
NZQA Info
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
NZQA Info
Assessments:
Term: 2022-02-24, Week: 2022-02-24
Pathway Tags
Accountant, Accounts Officer, Auditor, Debt Collector, Finance Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Dealer, Payroll Officer, Mortgage Broker, Actuary, Energy Auditor, Real Estate Agent, Business Analyst, Computer Support Technician, Database/Systems Administrator, Game Developer, Information and Communication Technology Manager, Network Engineer, Programmer, Software Architect, Test Analyst, Web Designer, Web Developer, Website Administrator, Telecommunications Engineer, Administration Officer, Contact Centre Worker, Customs/Freight Broker, Data Entry Operator/Transcriptionist, Office Manager, Personal Assistant, Receptionist, Records Adviser, Secretary, Animator, Artist, Photographer, Artistic Director, Teaching, Illustrator, Product Design, Fashion Design, Textiles, Architect, Interior Design, Video Game Design, Web Design, Film and Video Editor, Information Systems, Engineer, Software Developer, Small Business Owner, Website Developer, Website Manage, Research and Development, Product and Support, E-Comme,
Disclaimer
POLICY
It is the policy of Sacred Heart College Lower Hutt to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.