Level 2 Design & Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Miss S. Stewart.
Level 2 Design & Visual Communication
will focus on 3 major projects for the year, Product Design, Architectural Design, and Presentation techniques. We will send the best unit away to be externally assessed. There is a focus on learning Ideation, freehand drawing skills, rendering techniques, model making, annotating and discussing your design ideas, research influence, and development of your design ideas.
Students are able to attain 19 credits total with 3 of these standards externally assessed. It is a requirement that students must have passed Level 1 DVC the year prior and have gained 14+ Level 1 DVC credits.
Level 2 Design & Visual Communication is a course for students who enjoy being creative, want to enhance their drawing techniques and learn how to use Photoshop and computer-assisted design software to communicate finalized ideas that address a brief. Students who enjoy this course are passionate about future career possibilities consisting of:
Becoming an Architect, Industrial Designer, UX Designer, Graphic Designer, Film artist, or some other creative pursuit.
Course Overview
Term 1
Ideation and Product Design Project
Term 2
Product Design project due
Ideation and Spatial Design project begin
Term 3
Spatial Design Project due
Poster Design Begins
Term 4
Poster Project Due
Bagging External Portfolio
Entry Criteria
Students must have successfully passed (14+ credits) in Level 1 Design & Visual Communication in year 11 DVC.
Equipment/Stationery and Course Costs
https://www.gordonharris.co.nz/category/4081-westlake-boys-high-school
Pathway
DVC leads to Yr 13 DVC which is a university-approved subject. There is also scholarship DVC through HOD discussion. University study could include: Architecture, Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Arts, Advertising, Animation, Industrial Design, Landscape Architecture.
Assessment Information
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/assessment/search.do?query=Design+and+Visual+Communication&view=all&level=02Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for NCEA Course Endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 19 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 3 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 16 credits.
External
NZQA Info
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Pathway Tags
architect, designer, graphic design, film artist, gaming, illustration, design, advertising, animation, Industrial Designer, Landscape Architect, UX Designer,
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.