YEAR 12 & 13 PREREQUISITES:    

• None but preferable to have done the subject in past. 

• Talk to Mr Cuthbert before taking this subject in Year 12 or Year 13 if you haven't taken Year 11 3D Design.

YEAR 12 COURSE CONTENT:

• Year 12 3D Design involves the teaching the communication of design using different drawing, modelling and other visual communication methods as well as different annotation modes such as dimensioning, brief development and specification writing.

• Some of this work is assessed using the NCEA DVC unit standards listed below.

• The modes of drawing used are freehand sketching, instrumental drawing and a range of digitally produced drawings types using industry standard software for product design (Fusion 360) and spatial design (Archicad) and presentation design (Twinmotion/Epic Games)

•  These digital modeling/drawing skills are taught and then practiced. The boys are then taught a design process and are then given a design context which they initiate, develop and then present a design solution for, using their developing design skills.

• The design brief the students choose are based on thier individual preference, but can be either product based (student selected context) or architectural / spatial based (student selected context) All evidence for assessment is taken from this design project and assessed using the standards listed below.

YEAR 13 COURSE CONTENT:

• Year 13  Design involves the teaching the communication of design using different drawing, modelling and other visual communication methods as well as different annotation modes such as dimensioning, brief writing and specification writing.

• Some of this work is assessed using the NCEA DVC unit standards listed below.

• The modes of drawing used are freehand sketching, instrumental drawing and a range of digitally produced drawings types using industry standard software for product design (Fusion 360),  spatial design (Archicad) and presentation design (Twinmotion/Epic Games).

•  These digital modelling/drawing skills are taught and then practiced. The boys are then taught a design process and are then given a design context which they initiate, develop and then present a design solution for, using their  developing design skills.

• The design brief the students choose are based on thier individual preference, but can be either product based (student selected context) or architectural / spatial based (student selected context) and all evidence for assessment is taken from this design project.

YEAR 12 & 13 COSTS:

• Minimal costs but the student needs to have a good quality laptop the will run the design software the course requires.

FUTURE STUDIES / CAREER OPTIONS:

• This subject has a focus on design, creativity, practical problem solving and drawing as a communication tool of design.

• A variety of vocations and interests stem from this subject such as media, promotion and advertising, product and industrial design, building and construction and engineering industry employment to mention but a few.