| L1DVC | L1 Design & Visual Communication (Graphics) | 10 credits | Yr: 11 | |
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 | The course includes two achievement standards, one internally assessed, and one externally assessed. Students will complete these through various internal project work. | |||
| Costs: | ||||
| $65 materials cost, which includes pens and pencils, erasers, printing, specialist graphics drawing and rendering equipment, all paper and card, clearfile display books, 3D printing, modelling materials, software costs, etc. All stationery and course materials are covered in this fee, and there is no need to purchase any special stationery. | ||||
| Prerequisites: | ||||
| Must have completed the Year 10 Graphics course and gained at least a 'merit' grade for either 'Knowledge' or 'Practice'. Rare exceptions may be made with Head of Faculty approval. Students should also have an interest in creative design, innovation, and developing new ideas and solutions to design problems. |
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| Learning Strategies: | ||||
| Students will be involved in design activities and briefs and be expected to describe and illustrate products or systems using a range of drawing methods relevant to the different stages of development. They may also be expected to use mock-ups and modelling to explore problems and evaluate final solutions in terms of a design brief. Work will involve a range of hand drawing techniques, along with 3D modelling, animation, and computer presentation. | ||||
| Main Areas of Study: | ||||
| The course covers all areas of visual design from architecture to product design, graphic design, sketching and 3D modelling. It is a blend of artistic design and solving real-world design problems. Students will gain a knowledge and practical working experience of graphically communicating information through a range of drawing and digital methods. Throughout the course they will analyse design problems as well as learn to effectively use a design process in the development of appropriate and innovative design solutions. Study in this area leads to fields such as architecture, product design, graphic design, animation, and more. | ||||