NCEA Level 2 Design and Visual Communication

Aims

To equip students with creative and critical thinking skills and visual communication techniques that can be applied to a range of design contexts

Course Content

Students begin the year by investigating the art-deco design era. They are then challenged to generate ideas for a spatial design outcome that incorporates art-deco design features. Students also consider the relevant implications of spatial design when developing their outcome. Students then investigate graphic design conventions and apply these conventions with design software in order to promote their ideas.

Skills

Through studying Design and Visual Communication, students are encouraged to be innovative, creative, and to show initiative. They learn teamwork and communication skills.

Assessment

Students produce a portfolio that is assessed against specific internal achievement standards throughout the year. Selected work is then sent for assessment of the external achievement standards.

Qualifications gained

NCEA Level 2 Technology (Design and Visual Communication) - full course completion 19 credits

This subject has links with

Digital Technologies, Visual Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences

Prior knowledge required

Recommended: NCEA Level 1 Design and Visual Communication or NCEA Level 1 Digital Technologies or Visual Art

Entry into the subject will be considered on an individual basis after consultation with the HoD and the Year Level Dean

Next Step

Level 3 Design & Visual Communication

Achievement Standards

91356 2.30 3 Credit External Use visual communication techniques to generate design ideas

91339 2.32 3 Credit External Produce instrumental perspective projection drawings to communicate design ideas

91340 2.33 3 Credit Internal Use the characteristics of a design movement to inform own design ideas

91341 2.35 6 Credit Internal Develop a spatial design through graphics practice

91343 2.36 4 Credit Internal Use visual communication techniques to compose a presentation of a design

Course contribution: $40 indicative amount, may be subject to change.

Software and specialist drawing and model-making resources