Design and Visual Communication

HOD: Mr N Booth


Level 1 Graphics - Design and Visual Communication (11DVC)

Number
Name of standard Literacy/Numeracy Credits
Assessment
AS91063 Produce freehand sketches to communicate own design ideas
3 External
AS91064 Produce instrumental, multi-view orthographic drawings that communicate technical features of
own design ideas
N 3 External
AS91065 Produce instrumental paraline drawings to communicate own design ideas
3 External
AS91066 Use rendering techniques to communicate the form of own design ideas N 3 Internal
AS91067 Use the work of an influential designer to inform own design ideas   3 Internal
AS91068 Undertake development of a design idea through graphics practice   6 Internal
AS91069 Promote an organised body of design work to an audience using visual communication techniques L 4 Internal








You will learn to:
• use a problem solving process to produce an appropriate solution
• extend the range and quality of graphical skills
• apply a range of technical and drawing skills
• examine alternative solutions when analysing problems
• critically evaluate own work and that of contemporary and historical graphic design

Course cost: The required stationery includes a graphics kit and portfolio, approximate cost $30


Level 2 Graphics - Design and Visual Communication (12DVC)

Number
Name of standard Credits
Assessment
AS2.30 Communicate design ideas using visual communication techniques 3 External
AS2.31 Use working drawings to communicate technical details of a design 4 External
AS2.32 Produce instrumental perspective projection drawings to communicate design ideas 3 External
AS2.33 Use the characteristics of a design movement or era to inform own design ideas 3 Internal
AS2.34 Develop a spatial design through graphics practice 6 Internal
AS2.35 Develop a product design through graphics practice 6 Internal
AS2.36 Use visual communication techniques to present own design 4 Internal







You will learn to:
• use a problem solving process to produce an appropriate solution
• extending the range and quality of graphical skills
• apply a range of technical and drawing skills
• examine alternative solutions when analysing problems
• critically evaluate own work and that of contemporary and historical graphic design

Prerequisites: a minimum of 12 credits in level 1 graphics, art or technology and 8 literacy credits
Course cost: The required stationery includes a graphics kit and portfolio, approximate cost $30
Due to changes currently being made to level 2 standards by NZQA, there may be some minor changes to this
course in 2012.


Level 3 Graphics - Design and Visual Communication (13DVC)                     TIC: Mr J Dobson

Number
Name of standard Credits
Assessment
AS90734 Negotiate a brief and a solution by applying a design process 5 External
AS90735 Plan and produce a presentation to communicate design ideas 4 External
AS90736 Develop and communicate a solution to an architectural or environmental design brief 5 Internal
AS90737 Develop and communicate a solution to an engineering or technological design brief 5 Internal
AS90738 Develop and communicate a solution to a media or technical illustration design brief 5 Internal





You will learn to:
• use a problem solving process to produce an appropriate solution
• extending the range and quality of graphical skills
• apply a range of technical and drawing skills
• examine alternative solutions when analysing problems
• critically evaluate own work and that of contemporary and historical graphic design

Prerequisites: a minimum of 12 credits in level 1 graphics, art or technology and level 1 literacy
Course cost: The required stationery includes a graphics kit and portfolio, approximate cost $30