Level 3 Design and Visual Communication

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 16

Entry Recommendations: 

NCEA Level 2 Design & Visual Communication is highly recommended or entry in consultation with the Head of Technology Faculty.

This course also allows students to enter for Scholarship.

Course Outline: 

This course is comprised of one major project – a spatial design or a product design. Students are provided with the opportunity to further extend skills in visual literacy and creative thinking. Students get the opportunity to exhibit their major project using a variety of different modes and media. Students are required to apply these skills in order to go through the design process which includes the development of a brief, conducting research, coming up with concepts, the refinement of ideas and ultimately producing a final design solution.

Skills developed in the course:

• Sketching and Rendering

• Modelling

• Presentation

• Computer Aided Design

Course Costs: 

Students will need a range of graphic and material items for design projects. 

Assessment: 

Components of this course will be selected from the following standards to suit individual learning needs. Design and Visual Communication Scholarship is also available.