Glendowie College
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 be studying in the field of either Spatial or Product Design throughout the year. 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. Student's selection of standards will dictate the direction of their project. As mentioned earlier, students are expected to complete a year-long project selected from either Spatial Design (AS91629) or Product Design (AS91630) which is decided at the end of Term 1. After this first project, it is followed by another standard that is focused on graphically presenting their body of work (AS91628). Work from these two standards will be used as evidence for an external standard (AS91627) which is focused around idea development and visual communication.
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.
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: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Students choose to either do a Spatial or Product design project but not both.
Either AS91628 or AS91629
This is an optional standard in this subject. Your full programme of learning will be negotiated with your teacher.
NZQA Info
Students choose to either do a Spatial or Product design project but not both.
Either AS91628 or AS91629
This is an optional standard in this subject. Your full programme of learning will be negotiated with your teacher.
NZQA Info
Students will either choose AS91629 or AS91630
This is an optional standard in this subject. Your full programme of learning will be negotiated with your teacher.
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
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.
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