NCEA Level 3 Design
13DES Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr G. Lindsay.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 12 design gaining a minimum of 12 credits.
Students need to learn to solve clearly defined design problems. Solutions need to be communicated through drawings, notes, models and finished work. Students will develop knowledge and understanding of existing design practices, and apply this to their own ideas.
Students will produce work, presented in a portfolio and assignments on a number of themes. The course is assessed through achievement standards that cover the curriculum with total credits of 22.
A student will be withdrawn from a standard if the teacher is not confident that the achievement of the standard is within the reach of the student or there is no evidence of the student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
Week 8 first internal due
Term 2
Week 8 second internal is due
Term 3
Week 10 external is due
Assessment Policy & Procedures Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
1x A3 clearfile
It is recommended students pay the subject charge of $40. This covers the cost of the take home materials in the course and a yearly licence fee for Photoshop. This would be installed on a personal computer.
Students will be expected to pay for their own printing costs.