New Plymouth Boys’ High School New Plymouth Boys’ High School

L1 Computer Science

L1COSCF
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Scott.

This course is designed for students who want to learn skills in Computer Science as well as work on their own project idea. This course is helpful for students wishing to pursue a career in computer programming or game creation or undertake a Science, Business or Engineering degree at university. This course covers: knowledge of how to plan a computer program, learning the structures and syntax including loops, decisions, lists, and functions when programming in Python as well as a knowledge of algorithms, programs and informal instructions. Students will build a computer and problem-solve issues arising from this. This course also covers the technology design process which students follow to design and create the best outcome. Students will need to be self-motivated, and have a good level of literacy. Students should have a Windows laptop. Preferably the completion of Year 9 or 10 Computer Science.


Learning Areas:

Technology


Career Pathways

Telecommunications Technician, Information Technology Architect, Project Manager, Security Consultant, Auditor, Electronics Engineer, Information Technology Helpdesk/Support Technician, Systems Administrator, Test Analyst, Network Administrator, Security Analyst, Data Analyst, Animator/Digital Artist, Software Developer, Industrial Designer, User Experience Designer, Information Technology Manager, Technical Writer, Energy and Chemical Plant Operator, Game Developer, Geospatial Specialist, Clinical Coder, Intelligence Officer


Disclaimer

All courses are subject to sufficient student numbers, rooming and available staffing. The range of courses may change year to year.

All courses run at the discretion of the New Plymouth Boys' High School Headmaster.