Year 13 Design and Visual Communication (13DVC)
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr K. Martin.
Year 13 Design and Visual Communication is a passion project, where students will explore themselves and design through either Spatial or Product Design in something they are interested in. Students will Research, explore and develop their designs to a final resolved outcome and exhibit these final designs to an audience. Exploration of students passion and interest is important, as this is the stepping stone to tertiary study.
Pre-requisites
Level 2 DVC with an achievement of 12 or more credits or approval by the HOD.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
$70 - This covers resources and materials throughout the year to create the portfolio, model making, and a presentation at the end of the year.
Pathway
Architecture, Industrial Design, Engineering, Design
Assessment Information
Students will pick between Spatial Design and Product Design, totaling a maximum of 22 credits.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: 28 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 4 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 24 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 28
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
Software Developer, Architect, Architectural Technician, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Conservator, Quantity Surveyor, Systems Administrator, Information Technology Architect, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Project Manager, Roofer, Network Administrator, Engineering Machinist, Plastics Technician, User Experience Designer, Exhibition and Collections Technician,
Disclaimer
Owing to teachers responding to individual students' needs, courses and NCEA standards taught in a subject maybe different to those displayed.