Palmerston North Girls’ High School
Year 11 Design and Visual Communication
Although next year timetables are yet to be finalised, course selection is now finished. Any changes to student courses will now take place in January.
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Kumar.
Students will be introduced to several visual communication skills that will help in products and spatial idea generation. This will achieved by creating technological projects for the real world using problem-solving and organisational skills, learning freehand drawing, design and development, orthographic projection, 2D/3D drawing, CAD skills, modelling and laser cut projects. You will also study the work of an influential Te Ao Maori designers work and at the same time explore other chosen designers work. These inspirations will help you explore, refine and solve design ideas in your own context.
Where does it lead? Level 2 DVC. Every aspect of our daily lives involves design, from the products we use to the spaces we occupy, DVC skills are useful for many future careers, e.g. architect, interior design, urban design, product design, surveyor, landscape design, graphic design, visual merchandiser.
What should I have already done?
This course is open entry.
Course Contribution
$30 stationery and equipment.
Pathway
Students who study Design and Visual Communication are open to career pathways such as: Interior Design, Architecture, Creative Technologies, Spatial and Industrial Design, Interior Design, Engineering and other design fields at tertiary level education.
Pathway Tags
Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Industrial Designer, Landscaper, Jeweller, Architect, Architectural Technician, Interior Designer, Survey Technician, Building Surveyor, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Manager, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, Landscape Architect, Geospatial Specialist, Graphic Designer, User Experience Designer, Aeronautical Engineer, Air Force Airman/Airwoman, Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Visual Merchandiser, Signmaker,
Disclaimer
Courses will only run based on minimum entries
Selecting a course does not guarantee entry into this course
You may apply for an exemption if you do not meet the prerequisite of a course or if the course requires this for entry
Standards offered can be altered at the discretion of the HOD of the Department
Some standards in NCEA courses might be optional depending on student strengths
Course contribution may vary slightly by the start of 2025
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