Year 13 design & visual communication

Design and Visual Communication (DVC) is an area of learning within the New Zealand Curriculum, where you learn about design, develop your practice of designing, and develop your design thinking in the context of spatial and product design. Design, designing and design thinking is explored and expressed through visual communication and is informed by design heritage.

When you study DVC you will:

• Grow and develop your ability to communicate in freehand. Explore the power of the computer with 3D and 2D drawing programs

• Work within the constraints of two briefs, one with a focus on product design and the second on spatial design.

• You will develop a greater understanding of designers and how they influence us today.

• Develop an understanding of layout and presentation styles

• Develop critical thinking and the ability to interpret the world around you.

• Develop design techniques, research skills, develop Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign skills and conceptual thinking

Studying Design & Visual Communication can open doors to creative industries such as:

• Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Building Science, Interior Architecture, Graphic Designer, Construction, Engineering

• Sustainability. Industrial Design

• Product Design, Product review,

• Illustrator, Web Design, Game Concepts, Animation

• There are also a wide range of courses available for those wanting to follow a creative digital pathway in the future.

Design and visual communication is a fluid and dynamic space to work in. Our thoughts and ideals are ever evolving which places the importance of having creative thinkers to navigate the way. That could be you

This is a folio based course with no exams. During the year there are two major internal assignments. You will have the opportunity to write your own brief and focus on your area of interest between Spatial or Product design. From here you will design and present a Presentation of your major project. This is often digital and supported with modelling to communicate your ideas to an audience.

Students whom have successfully completed the Year 12 course will placed to do well in this course. We welcome new students to Design and Visual Communication provided you have a genuine interest in the course. This maybe a career pathway or you may simply have an interest in design and the challenge it presents

There is the option to purchase a graphic pack for $70 or continue to growing your media kit -markers etc

Choosing a second option from the remaining available Technology courses will compliment the learning in this course, however keeping your options broad at this level would be recommended. Other available options are; Materials Technology, Digital Technology Media and Digital Technology Science..

NZQA Subject Resources

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/subjects/

This is a folio based course with no exams. During the year there are two major internal assignments. As the student you will have the opportunity to write your own brief and focus on your area of interest between Spatial or Product design. From here you will design and present a Presentation of your major project. This is often digital and supported with modelling to communicate your ideas to an audience.

For the external you will be sending off the full major assignment plus the finals of the presentation unit. For those interested in pursuing scholarship, you send off the same assignments, however, it is marked twice, the second time is with the scholarship assessment criteria below

• Generate a series of design ideas that consider and interrogate divergent and convergent possibilities, utilising idea initiation, material and strategies.

• Evolve ideas in response to a design context that integrate and synthesise relevant design considerations.

• Resolve design ideas creatively with depth of consideration and insight.

• Use visual techniques and strategies to communicate the on-going act of designing and the design narrative.

• Employ presentation techniques to promote selected ideas in a coherent and convincing manner with visual impact.

Homework

There is an expectation that you reflect on and refine your work independently outside of the classroom. Homework enables you to practice managing your art tasks and projects through catching up on work, extending your skills and ideas, and sharing your work with your whānau at home.

School Policy for NCEA Assessment

You should be aware of the school procedures for NCEA assessment. They can be found on the school website at this link. There you will find answers to frequently asked questions about how NCEA works as well as guidance about how to apply for extensions, reconsiderations or the process for withdrawing from a standard.