Level 1 Design and Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Cumming.
Explores the Design Process, developing within the students strategies to visualise and solve problems creatively. This course reinforces the ability to draw manually but also develops digital skills in CAD and visual digital media. Students will integrate research that supports their design work with presentation skills to complete their project brief.
Equipment/Stationery
An A3 clear file display folder, 4B, 2H and HB pencils and coloured pencils are essential. It is recommended that a student also has a set of letraset or equivalent markers.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.30 - Produce freehand sketches that communicate design ideas
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Design and Visual Communication 1.31 - Produce instrumental, multi-view orthographic drawings that communicate technical features of design ideas
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Design and Visual Communication 1.32 - Produce instrumental paraline drawings to communicate design ideas
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Design and Visual Communication 1.33 - Use rendering techniques to communicate the form of design ideas
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Design and Visual Communication 1.34 - Use the work of an influential designer to inform design ideas
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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Design and Visual Communication 1.35 - Undertake development of design ideas through graphics practice
Further assessment opportunities will not be offered for this standard in line with NZQA guidelines
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