NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr R. Forrest

This course is intended for students interested in design as a means to develop their own visual communication skills or as an intended career pathway. The course is a progression from Year 10 and extends student learning through the introduction of different media design and communication skills. Students will further develop their skill in computer aided design (CAD) and image enhancement technologies. Learning will be directed at three main areas throughout the year:

Design and Visual Communication
Spatial Design (Environmental/Architectural)
Product Design.

A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student attempting the assessment.

Course Overview

Term 1
Focuses on basic freehand drawing and visual communication skills and the application of design language. Students will complete a research assignment and generate design ideas for a product inspired by an influential designer. Evidence gathered during this term will contribute to an end of year portfolio which is marked externally.

Learning how to use appropriate design principles and elements culminating in a research/design assessment mid term.

Term 2
Application of a design process.
Composition, layout and presentation skills.
Foundation skills with Photoshop.

Term 3
Instrumental and working drawings. Foundation skills with 3D Modelling software and computer aided design.

Pathway

NCEA Level 2 Design and Visual Communication

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

1 x A3 Clearfile (or can use existing from Y10), 1 x A3 Visual Diary
Students must supply their own rendering materials (pencils, colouring pencils marker pens) as well as a compass.
It is recommended that students pay the subject charge $20. This covers the cost of all take home materials used in this course (Limited 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC milling for the production of prototypes) and any colour printing costs.

Recommended Prior Learning

It is preferable for a student to have taken this subject in Year 9 and/or 10.

Credit Information

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Assessment	Level	Internal or External	Credits	L1 Literacy Credits	UE Literacy Credits	Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91063 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.30 - Produce freehand sketches that communicate design ideas Assessments: Term: , Week: Term: , Week: Term: , Week:	1	E	3
A.S. 91064 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.31 - Produce instrumental, multi-view orthographic drawings that communicate technical features of design ideas Assessments: Term: , Week: Term: , Week:	1	E	3			Y
A.S. 91065 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.32 - Produce instrumental paraline drawings to communicate design ideas Assessments: Term: , Week: Term: , Week:	1	E	3			Y
A.S. 91066 v4 Design and Visual Communication 1.33 - Use rendering techniques to communicate the form of design ideas Assessments: Term: , Week: Term: , Week:	1	I	3
A.S. 91067 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.34 - Use the work of an influential designer to inform design ideas Assessments: Term: , Week:	1	I	3
A.S. 91068 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.35 - Undertake development of design ideas through graphics practice Assessments: Term: , Week:	1	I	6
A.S. 91069 v5 Design and Visual Communication 1.36 - Promote an organised body of design work to an audience using visual communication techniques Assessments: Term: , Week:	1	I	4	Y
Total Credits			25	4	0	6

Total Credits Available: 25 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 9 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.

Pathway Tags

Architect, Photojournalist, Graphic designer, Creative Director, Print Production Artist, Art Director, Web Designer, Desktop Publisher, Web Programmer, Web Developer, Marketing Designer, Marketing Director, Illustrator, Communications Manager, Visual Artist, Film Producer, Video Maker, Product Designer, Landscape Architect, Interior Architect, Engineering Draughting, Architectural draughting

Disclaimer

POLICY
It is the policy of Taupo-nui-a-Tia College to have school-wide policies that inform parents and students of the criteria for administering all Assessments for National Qualifications.

Credits listed may change.