Learning Intentions for Computing at Mercury Bay Area School.

The aim is for students to develop a broad technological literacy that will equip them to participate in society as informed citizens and give them access to technology related careers.
The New Zealand Curriculum. (2007) Pg.32.

We aim to develop within our students a solid foundational knowledge of some of the main Productivity Applications so that students can use these applications in a wide range of contexts across all subject areas.

We aim to develop an understanding of Digital Media and how to create and design this media to fulfill a purpose.

We aim to develop an understanding of the underlying concepts and ideas that allow the student’s knowledge of computing to be transfered across applications and contexts.

It is important that the students develop an understanding of safety issues, privacy issues and other cyber-safety concepts so that our students can be safe users of current and emerging technologies.