10DVC

Year 10 Design & Visual Communication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Stewart.

Year 10 Design & Visual Communication

DVC is a recognised subject in preparation for Tertiary study in a wide variety of design areas such as Architecture and Landscape Design, Product, Media Design, Graphic Design, and Engineering. 

This course focuses on skill-based activities to enhance freehand drawing techniques, drawing types, rendering, presentation, and Photoshop skills. 

Students will begin with freehand drawing techniques, mastering the art of rendering with markers, learning how to produce effective graphic design posters whilst learning Photoshop skills, project-based work, presentation techniques, annotation techniques, and end with character design. 

     



DVC Kit: 

available for purchase at our school uniform store. 





Course Overview

Term 1
Freehand Drawing
Rendering

Term 2
2 point perspective architecture
Photoshop skills
Photoshop Poster

Term 3
Photoshop Poster due in
Product Design Project

Term 4
Technical Drawing
Character Design

Entry Criteria

This course is open entry for all students but it is preferred that learners have basic drawing skills and enjoy drawing. It is a full year option subject

Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs

As this course makes extensive use of digital learning material. It is expected that you will have a laptop or other suitable learning device available for each class when required.
https://www.gordonharris.co.nz/category/4081-westlake-boys-high-school

Students must purchase the creative cloud software so that they can use photoshop during class time:
https://westlakeschool.sharepoint.com/helpdesk/SitePages/Software%20For%20Students.aspx

Pathway

This course leads onto Year 11 Design & Visual Communication

Assessment Information

Students are assessed on:
Freehand Drawing Skills
Rendering Skills
Photoshop Poster Design
Product Design Project

Disclaimer

Course selection does not guarantee a course will be available or that you have approval to take a course. Final course confirmation is in January and depends on your final results and in rare cases, staff availability.