Year 9 Subjects
Digital Media Production
In Digital Media Production, we look at editing and creating digital images through building skills in Adobe Photoshop
We also look at creating animations using a variety of methods including:
Adobe Character Animator
Adobe After Effects
Stop Motion (Clay-mation or Lego)
Game Creation software
An overall Digital Folio is created to display the semester's work
computer programming
This unit introduces students to the concepts involved in using a computer programming language. Students will be shown how to methodically develop their problem solving strategies by breaking information problems into manageable parts that can be solved through the writing of a list of logically developed instructions.
The Python programming language will be used to enable students to create computer animations, chatbots, simple computer games and other projects intended to produce information solutions.

Coding and Robotics
The practical application of coding and programming in the evolving world of robotics is one of the most quickly developing areas in society.
This course will involve students in the development, building and programming of robots in order to solve problems.
Robots may be designed with aims to undertake obstacle avoidance, to sense surroundings or to be controlled remotely.
Hardware utilised in this course will include the BBC Micro:bit and Arduinos and may include the opportunity to 3D print robotic parts designed by students.
