13DVC

13 Design and Visual Communication (Graphics)

Subject Description

Objectives

Design and Visual Communication focuses on where visual literacy and creative thinking is developed, using visual communication techniques.

Content

Students will choose to specialize in the field of either Spatial or Product Design. This will decide the direction of their project in preparation for their intended future studies and students can make the decision between Spatial and Product by the end of Term 1. This program requires students to apply design practice to produce a portfolio of work that shows the effective exploration, refinement and communication of their design ideas.  As mentioned earlier, students are expected to complete a year-long project selected from either Spatial Design (A.S. 91629) or Product Design (A.S. 91630). After this first project, it is followed by another standard that is focused on graphically presenting their body of work (A.S. 91628). Work from these two standards will be used as evidence for an external standard (A.S. 91627) which is focused around idea development and visual communication.

Subject Overview

Term 1
A.S. 91627: Students begin the term by form exploring their chosen inspiration/s.

A.S. 91629 OR A.S. 91630: Students choose if they are going to create a spatial or product design outcome. They write their own design brief for this project and use their chosen form exploration from the above standard to begin designing.

Term 2
A.S. 91629 OR A.S. 91630: Students continue with their chosen spatial or product design project.

Term 3
A.S. 91628: Students begin their presentation design project. They have to design and create a visual presentation of their spatial or product design project.

Term 4
A.S. 91627: Students submit their work for external assessment.

Recommended Prior Learning

A pass at Level 2 consisting of a minimum of 12 credits.  At least 6 credits must have been achieved at either merit or excellence standard. Head of Department approval is needed if the student has not taken DVC in Year 12.

Subject and Associated Costs

Course Costs: $35.00 Graphics pack.

Assessment Information

Standards made available to the students may depend on their personal DVC practice.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This subject is eligible for subject endorsement.

This subject is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 4
Internal Assessed Credits: 0
External Assessed Credits: 4
Optional Credits Available: 18
Optional Internal Assessed Credits: 18
Optional External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91627 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.30 - Initiate design ideas through exploration


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 4
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Optional Assessments

This is an optional standard in this subject. Your full programme of learning will be negotiated with your teacher.

Optional Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91628 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.31 - Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience

Students choose to either do a Spatial or Product design project but not both.

Either AS91628 or AS91629


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91629 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.32 - Resolve a spatial design through graphics practice

Students choose to either do a Spatial or Product design project but not both.

Either AS91628 or AS91629


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91630 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.33 - Resolve a product design through graphics practice

Students will either choose AS91629 or AS91630


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 18
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 18

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

Disclaimer

It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.