3DVC

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.

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.

Total Credits Available: 18 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 6 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 12 credits.

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
6
6
6
6
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
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91631 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.34 - Produce working drawings to communicate production details for a complex design
6
6
6
6
Level: 3
Internal or External: External
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.