11DVCA

Year 11 Design and Visual Communication - Amazing Spaces

Course Description

Students work through the design process to solve an architectural design brief. They will explore design history and visual communication methods to create quality outcomes for an audience. 

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Creativity - Students create innovative design ideas/solutions and display divergent thinking. This can be seen in the presentation of spatial solutions.
  • Explore architecture - looking at interior, exterior and landscape design.

  • Communication - Develop presentation skills using a variety of media - rendering chalk, rapid markers, the Adobe Suite, Homebyme, Sketchup, digital and physical modelling.
  • Work with a design brief and site, looking at where the sun rises and sets, etc.

  • Using information - Use the design process to develop ideas, learning about ergonomics, scale, materials and construction.
  • Research famous architects from NZ and abroad.


  • Tiny homes, container architecture, tree houses, 3D modelling.

  • Careers Pathways.

                      

Resources Required

Final product $30 - (optional).
Visual Diary - optional (This only needs to be purchased once - Students taking multiple art and/or technology subjects may reuse this over the course of the year).
Students also have the option to purchase more specialised materials, equipment or resources for their individual projects (e.g: developing screens for printing vs hand cut, pine vs rimu) they will need to be mindful of this when working through the design process.

Credit Information

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

Total Credits Available: 5
Internal Assessed Credits: 5
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 92000 v2
NZQA Info

Design and Visual Communication 1.1 - Generate product or spatial design ideas using visual communication techniques in response to design influences


Level: 1
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 5
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 5
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0