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
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.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.30 - Initiate design ideas through exploration
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.31 - Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.32 - Resolve a spatial design through graphics practice
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 3.33 - Resolve a product design through graphics practice
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.
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Advertising Specialist, Survey Technician, Aeronautical Engineer, Air Force Airman/Airwoman, Building Surveyor, Architect, Architectural Technician, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Manager, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Quantity Surveyor, Jeweller, Visual Merchandiser, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Signmaker, User Experience Designer, Geospatial Specialist,
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