Wesley College

Year 11 Digital Technology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr G. Sheppard.

"Soon the digital divide will not be between the haves and the have-nots. It will be between the know-hows and the non-know-hows." - Howard Rheingold

What is Digital Technology?

Digital Technologies focuses on building your capability to apply technological ideas within a digital environment. It is a broad subject that covers many domains, for example:

software programming
electronic environments and embedded systems
digital information systems
digital media and design

As digital technology continues to evolve and expand into different parts of our lives, learning about digital technology and how to use it effectively has become an essential requirement for 21st century students. Digital technology students at Wesley College will be able to solve problems using digital outcomes, work together with others, and communicate effectively.

Year 11 Digital Technology students will create iterative solutions to digital problems by:

Designing user interfaces (UI) with Figma
Developing websites using HTML and CSS
Developing simple text based programs using Python

New for 2026 - Ara P-Tech

Students in Year 11 will have the option to enroll in the P-TECH program.

PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY (P-TECH) is a high school/early tertiary program, developing digital skills and job ready students. It is a three-way partnership that brings together the best elements of high school, tertiary education and the professional world.

P-TECH enables students to begin their tertiary and professional lives early and with more support than the typical school-to-work pathway.

Course Overview

Term 1
Programming
Introduction to programming with Python.

Learning covered and work produced contribute directly to the assessment of AS92004 (1.1: Create a computer program).

Term 2
Design a Digital Outcome
Use protoyping tools like Figma to create a design for a digital outcome.

Work produced as part of this project contribute directly to the assessment of AS92007 (1.4: Design a digital technologies outcome) – five credits, assessed externally.

Introduction to Web Design
Focus of gaining basic HTML and CSS skills and techniques (structure tags; headings; paragraphs; lists; images; anchor tags with link to internal pages and external websites; semantic tags; CSS for styling). Concentration on identifying an audience, communication purpose; layout design and hierarchy of information and wireframing for prototyping.

Term 3
Outcome Development
Building on earlier learning, ākonga follow a technological process to develop their website.

Learning covered and work produced contribute directly to the assessment of AS92005 (1.2: Develop a digital technologies outcome) – five credits, assessed internally.

Learning Areas:

Technology

Assessment Information

There will be no further assessment opportunities for all Digital Technologies units.