To find out more, please contact Vijay Prasad, HOD Information Communication Technology | V.Prasad@avcol.school.nz
INNOVATION ACADEMY
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Avondale College's Innovation Academy runs from 8:00am-8:50am every Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday mornings and every day during lunch.
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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.
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Students will also have the opportunity to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist and Adobe Certified Professional competitions, at national, and potentially international levels.
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"Avondale College is now New Zealand's leading provider of industry certifications.
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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