3 Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr F. Rzoska.
In Design and Visual Communication at level 3 students develop their own design idea for a product or spatial brief. Freehand drawing skills and Computer Aided Design (CAD) drawings are produced for internal and external achievement standards.
Course Overview
Term 3
Recommended Prior Learning
Students should have completed DVC in year 12 or very successfully in year 11.
Additional Course Specific Contributions & Equipment/Stationery
Students would though benefit from a laptop that is capable of running current ArchiCad and Autodesk Inventor. (No cost for software). Please note there are limited school laptops available for in class use.
A starter stationery pack will be issued to students this comes at a cost of $30. (A3 Folder, cartridge paper, 0.5mm micro lead pencils x 2, Albrect Durer watercolour pencils.)
Pathway
Students completing Y13 DVC often pursue design careers in University, Design Schools or Apprenticeships in the trades.
Assessment Information
Learners will complete EITHER AS91629 OR AS91630Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 10 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 18 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28
Learners must achieve this assessment in order t count towards the 14 credits needed for University Entrance.
Disclaimer
Please note that course assessment and costs/equipment may change.