Curriculum Studies Guide 2018

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Curriculum Studies Guide 2018
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opportunities encompassing, but not limited to,
Architecture, Engineering and Design.
The Year 10 course is an introductory year in which
students learn and develop drawing, design and
presentation skills, and gain an understanding of
what is required for Level 1 NCEA. Much of what is
learnt in Year 10 forms the foundation for study at
higher levels.
Topics include:
• Freehand drawing – pictorial and orthographic
• Instrumental drawing – pictorial and
orthographic
• Construction of geometrical shapes and solids
• Application of a design process and design
principles to architectural, engineering or
media design problems
• Drawingpresentation,colour,lettering,shading
and rendering, drawing standards
• Production of mock–ups and models
• Computer drawing applications
Assessment
This is based on evidence of skill in design, graphic
communication, research, investigations, drawing,
modelling and presentation techniques.
YEAR 11
Status Optional
Prerequisites It is possible to pick up this
subject in Year 11. However,
those who have completed a
Year 10 course will be at a
definite advantage.
Periods per week Four
Description
The Level 1 Design and Visual Communication
course focuses on the three inter–related
strands of graphics practice, design and
visual communication. It provides students
with opportunities to develop skills in visual
literacy and creative thinking and communicate
knowledge using a range of accepted visual
communication techniques that will include
sketching, instrumental drawing, presentation
and computer aided drawing applications. Units of
work will be based predominately in the areas of:
– – Architectural and environmental design
– – Product and technological design
These areas provide students with a wide range of
opportunities in real life situations. There are also
opportunities to explore the works of influential
designers and use the designer’s influences to
guide their own design thinking.
Assessment
A range of design problems will be presented to
students over the course of the year's study that
will generate suitable evidence for the award of
credits from some of the seven standards listed
below. Standards will be selected on the basis
of providing the best learning outcomes for the
students and not all standards will be offered
next year. It is envisaged that a selection of Level 1
standards providing approximately 18 credits will
be offered for 2018.
External
AS 91063
Produce freehand sketches to communicate own
design ideas. (3 credits)
AS 91064
Produce instrumental, multi–view orthographic
drawings that communicate technical features of
own design ideas. (3 credits)
AS 91065
Produce instrumental paraline drawings to
communicate own design ideas. (3 credits)
Internal
AS 91066
Use rendering techniques to communicate the
form of own design ideas. (3 credits)
AS 91068
Demonstrate the development of a design idea
communicated through graphics practice.
(6 credits)