11 Design and Visual Communication 1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Lisa Stewart.
The areas covered in Design and Visual Communication are spatial (architecture) and product design.
Throughout the year students will develop their creativity, learn about the practice of designing (initiating and developing ideas), make qualitative judgments (informed decisions on aesthetic and functional aspects of design), and develop a range of drawing (visual communication) skills through an activity-based project-driven approach.
Assessments will be detailed in the course booklet given out at the beginning of each year. All assessments are internally assessed.
The course continues through to Year 13 and qualifies for scholarship at Year 13.
This course also leads to UE approval in year 13.
Design and Visual Communication leads to design courses offered throughout most tertiary institutions and universities. Career pathways can lead into architecture, draughting, product design, fashion, furniture design and much more. Design and Visual Communication is also a useful subject for students considering a career in the building or engineering industries.
Prerequisites
Completion of Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (10VC1) at Achieved level or higher.
OR Year 10 English (10EN1) at Achieved level or higher.
OR HoD approval
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
*11VC1* - Supplementary costs: Approx $70
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.2 - Use representation techniques to visually communicate own product or spatial design outcome
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Patternmaker, Architect, Architectural Technician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Tailor/Dressmaker, Naval Architect, Tattoo Artist, Print Finisher, Textile Process Operator, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Painter and Decorator, Industrial Designer, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Visual Merchandiser, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Photographer, Signmaker, User Experience Designer,