Level 3 Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms S. Wensor.
This comprehensive design course will expose students to both architectural and product design practice. The course is designed to progress students in their creative industries career pathways, but will also benefit students interested in other pathways such as manufacturing and technology and construction and infrastructure. At the end of Term 3, students will exhibit their design work.
This course provides the opportunity for students to work towards scholarship. In addition, students will also have the opportunity to create a set of working drawings of their design in line with industry practice.
A study of Design and Visual Communication at Level 3 will contribute to awards in creative industries, construction and infrastructure and manufacturing and technology vocational pathways. Careers in these sectors include: Architect, carpenter, quantity surveyor, engineer, artist, media designer and advertising manager among many others. In this course students will be assisted in producing their portfolios for tertiary design courses.
Who would be interested in this course?
Students who previously studied 2DVC. Achieved grades in AS91338 and AS91341 from the Level 2 DVC course is preferred. Alternatively, by HOD approval.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
A4 Visual diary
3xHB pencil
3x 2B pencil
Eraser
Pencil sharpener
Black fine liner pen .3mm
These can be purchased online through the school stationery shop as a DVC student pack.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.31 - Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 2
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.32 - Resolve a spatial design through graphics practice
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 7
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.34 - Produce working drawings to communicate production details for a complex design
Assessments:
Term: 4, Week: 2
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.