St John’s College (Hillcrest)
Level 2 Design & Visual Communication
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr T. Mitchell.
The course is structured to enable students to extend their understanding and skills in designing to specific needs and requirements in Graphics Communication from research, conceptual ideas to final solution and presentation.
There are no exams associated with this subject. All work for NCEA is either internally assessed, (teacher) or externally moderated.
Course Overview
Term 1
This term students will be designing a beach house for a specific section for their spatial design assignment.
Term 2
Students will complete architectural working drawings (house plans) of their beach house using CAD software.
They then will complete scaled 2-point perspective drawings of the house.
Term 3
Students will design a lighting feature as a product design for the house. The will use 3D modelling software to aid them and for the final presentation.
Term 4
Students will assemble their years’ work and present it in a portfolio for final marking.
Recommended Prior Learning
12 Level 1 NCEA Graphics credits or by negotiation with HOF
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Qty OfficeMax Code Description
3 2803615 A3 Warwick 17C9U Drawing Pad Refill 110gsm
2 1022598 Staedtler Traditional Graphite 2H pencil
2 1022849 Staedtler Traditional Graphite HB pencil
2 1022563 Staedtler Traditional Graphite 2B pencil
1 2899604 30cm Clear Plastic Ruler
1 2802449 Eraser
1 12822520 A3 Art Carry Bag (recommended)
1 2855844 Circle Guide
1 2800373 Clear File A3 refillable display book
Pathway
Design, Architecture, Engineering, Graphic Art, Graphic Designer, Computer Graphics, Building Industry, Boat Building – Design and Construction, Landscape industry, All the Trades.
Credit 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.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.31 - Produce working drawings to communicate technical details of a design
Assessments:
Term: 2, Week: 10
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.34 - Develop a spatial design through graphics practice
Assessments:
Term: 1, Week: 8
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.35 - Develop a product design through graphics practice
Assessments:
Term: 3, Week: 10
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