NCEA Level 1 Design & Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr N. Kozuls.
Design & Visual Communication
Product design (Graphics) DVC in Year 11 gives students the opportunity to build up sketching, drawing, rendering and computer skills so that they can visually explain their ideas for product design. At the end of the year, students will submit a portfolio of selected work. By this time they will have the ability to: Produce 2D and 3D freehand sketches that communicate design ideas. Produce instrumental drawings to communicate design ideas. Use rendering techniques to communicate the form of design ideas, and promote an organised body of design work using visual communication techniques. Students will complete the above while producing the work for a given design brief.
They will undertake the development of design ideas through graphics practice. To present their work students will be introduced to Coreldraw and Sketchup. Students will learn skills enabling them to create their own design ideas while considering the function and aesthetic principles.
Recommended Prior Learning
It is an advantage to have completed the Y10 DVC (Graphics) course.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
DVC drawing kit approximately $60
Pathway
Architecture, Product Design, Graphic Design, Landscape Design, Draughtsman, Builder and Construction.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 15 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 5 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Disclaimer
Rosmini College's timetable is student-driven and a new timetable is generated each year based on student subject selection. Unfortunately, while we do our best to avoid them, timetabling clashes may still occur and a few students may be required to choose an alternative subject option.
The 2024 timetable, including the number of classes in each subject and staffing allocations, is created based on student selections made in 2023. Because of this, changing subjects at the beginning of 2024 may not be possible. Please, make your subject choices carefully.