11DVC

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.

Career Pathways

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 21
Internal Assessed Credits: 12
External Assessed Credits: 9
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91063 v5
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

Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91064 v5
NZQA Info

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

Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91065 v5
NZQA Info

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

Level: 1
Internal or External: External
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91066 v4
NZQA Info

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

Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91067 v5
NZQA Info

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

Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 3
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91068 v5
NZQA Info

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

Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 21
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Disclaimer

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