To find out more, please contact Vijay Prasad, HOD Information Communication Technology | V.Prasad@avcol.school.nz
INNOVATION ACADEMY
Avondale College's Innovation Academy runs from 8:00am-8:50am every Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday mornings and every day during lunch.
Inside the classroom students are able to work on exciting real-world innovation projects using leading edge technology. They gain market-ready professional experience as well as acquiring advanced skills which will equip them for future employment or entrepreneurial pursuits.
In partnership with ACE, students work towards achieving a variety of professional IT qualifications in a range of applications.
Students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist and Adobe Certified Professional competitions, at national, and potentially international levels.
"Avondale College is now New Zealand's leading provider of industry certifications.
You can chose to be part of one of the three main domains. If time allows, you can take part in all.
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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES
Graphic Design, Animations and Multimedia productions & attempt relevant certifications
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COMPUTER SCIENCE
Robotics, Virtual Reality, Game, Mobile and Web app development & attempt relevant certifications.
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COMPETITIONS
Microsoft and Adobe Championships, Bebras Computational Challenge, Informatics Olympiad, Google Science Fair, FIRST Robotics Competition and any other relevant competitions that may become available during the year
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MICROSOFT COMPETITIONS
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The Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Champs is the world's largest IT competition.
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19 Avcol students have won top-10 places at the MOS World Champs in the USA - including one gold, one silver and one bronze medalist