01DVC

Level 1 Design and Visual Communication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss E. Prior.

Students will work towards a years project with sub-briefs. They will investigate graphic design through both 2d and 3d outcomes. Students will develop digital skills with creative suite software as well as open-source software  and practical skills such as freehand sketching and rendering. .
They will research and use an influential designer to help them create a product and or spatial design. Students will also research and create orthographic drawings looking at appropriate architectural and planning for the site.
This course will suite students wanting to study architecture or graphic design.

Recommended Prior Learning

Open Entry

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Coloured Pencils, Waterproof Black Pen, A3 Envelope, A3 paper.

Pathway

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 20 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.

Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92000 v2
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.1 - Generate product or spatial design ideas using visual communication techniques in response to design influences
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92001 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.2 - Use representation techniques to visually communicate own product or spatial design outcome
Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92002 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.3 - Develop product or spatial design ideas informed by the consideration of people
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 92003 v3
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.4 - Use instrumental drawing techniques to communicate own product or spatial design outcome
Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 20
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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