13 Design and Visual Communication (Graphics)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mrs R. Lewis.
Objectives
Design and Visual Communication focuses on where visual literacy and creative thinking is developed, using visual communication techniques.
Content
Students will cover the areas of Spatial or Product Design in the year. This program requires students to apply graphics practice to produce a portfolio of design work that shows the effective exploration, refinement and communication of design. Student selection of Standards will depend upon their chosen graphics practice. Students are expected to complete a minimum of two design portfolios selected from a two of the following graphic areas of Spatial Design and/or Product Design and/or Visual Presentation. Work from the two design folios will provide opportunity to present evidence for at least three Achievement Standards. Initiate designs (AS 91627) is an external standard designed to provide design material for University entrance portfolios in design and is recommended to be part of your graphics practice.
Subject Overview
Term 1
AS91627: Students begin the term by form exploring their chosen inspiration/s.
AS91629 OR AS91630: Students chose 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
AS91629 OR AS91630: Students continue with their chosen Spatial or Product design project.
Term 3
AS91628: Students begin their presentation design project. They have to design and create a visual presentation of their spatial or product design project.
Term 4
AS 91627: Students submit their work for external assessment.
AS 91631: Is an optional standard students choosing to take this also submit for external marking now.
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, only if student in new to DVC or has lost their folder from the previous year.
$20.00 Course Materials.
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: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28
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.