Whangarei Girls’ High School Whangarei Girls’ High School

Year 10 Design and Visual Communication (THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL FOR 2024, PLEASE CHOOSE ANOTHER COURSE)

10DVC
Course Description

Design and Visual Communication students are given the opportunity to generate inventive and innovative ideas in response to a brief. Students learn about the design process and creative problem solving while working through a series of exciting and relevant projects. Students design and make chocolates and the packaging. They also design a tiny home, exploring interior design, model making and the use of digital tools.

Learning Opportunities

In this course you will need to:

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  • Creativity - Students will explore innovative design ideas/solutions incorporating fabrics
  • They also learn freehand drawing and digital skills which allow them to communicate and present design ideas in response to a given brief
  • Using information - Use the design process to develop ideas and explore options
  • Architectural design - Students explore tiny homes, amazing spaces, tree house etc. Looking at interior design, landscape design and architecture
  • Presentation skills - digital modelling, 3D printing, vacuum forming, laser cutting, rapid prototyping etc
  • Product design - chocolate making - students work from design through to a packaged solution




Year Levels/Departments:

Year 10, Technology



Resources Required

All students need: pens, pencils, ruler, eraser, glue stick, highlighters, coloured pencils, scissors for all classes
Final product - $20.00 Optional