L3DVC

Level 3 Design and Visual Communication

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr S. Kumar.

You will further develop your DVC skills by applying previous knowledge through a self-managed design process with a focus to extend and transform your chosen product and spatial ideas. At L3 you have freedom to develop your own brief design and design idea once you have completed the ideation phase based on inspiration(s) of your choice. This givens you the opportunity to solve a current/future issue of own choice. You will then choose either to do a design presentation or working drawing of the previous project to show a deeper understanding of your design idea. Research and skilful use of sketching techniques, rendering, computer aided 2D/3D modelling and laser-cutting is used to resolve your design solutions.

Where does it lead?  This is a University Entrance approved course. DVC skills are useful for many future tertiary courses and careers, eg architect, interior design, urban design, product design, surveyor, landscape design, graphic design, visual merchandiser.



What should I have already done?

What should I have already done?  Level 2 DVC.

Course Contribution

No cost. Students will have stationery and equipment from previous years.

Pathway

Architect, Draftsperson, Civil Engineer, Landscape Designer, Mechanical Engineer, Surveyor, Interior Designer, Graphic Designer, Project Manager, Quantity Surveyor, Electrical Engineer, Industrial Product Designer, etc

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

Students will choose ONE of AS91629 Spatial Design or AS91630 Product Design as an Internal Standard.
Students will choose ONE of AS91631 Working drawings, or AS91627 Design Ideas as the External Standard.

Credit Information

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

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 18
External Assessed Credits: 4
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91627 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.30 - Initiate design ideas through exploration


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91628 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.31 - Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91629 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.32 - Resolve a spatial design through graphics practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91630 v3
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 3.33 - Resolve a product design through graphics practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.

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