Level 2 Booklet - Napier Girls' High School

Design and Visual Communication (Graphics) 12GRA 2013 WHAT WILL I LEARN? Students will learn how to use aesthetic and functional principles of design and specialist knowledge to inform their own ideas, as they work through both architectural and product briefs. Students will also learn how to use a range of modes, media and presentation skills in order to visually communicate their design ideas. These will include: modelling, freehand drawing, instrumental drawing, rendering, and CAD (computer aided design). HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED? 6 Level 2 Achievement Standards 3 internally assessed Standards will make up 15 credits 3 externally assessed Standards will make up 10 credits A portfolio of your year’s work is sent away for external assessment. There is no exam. WHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE? Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (Graphics) or with the approval of the TIC of Graphics WHAT COULD THE SUBJECT LEAD TO? Level 3 Design and Visual Communication (Graphics) WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS? $30 excluding stationary requirements WHO COULD TELL ME MORE? Mr Megchelse LEVEL AS STANDARD DESCRIPTION CREDITS INTERNAL / EXTERNAL AS 91337 Communicate design ideas using visual communication techniques 3 External AS 91338 AS 91339 AS 91340 AS 91341 AS 91342 Use working drawings to communicate technical details of a design 4 External Produce instrumental perspective projection drawings to communicate design ideas 3 External Use the characteristics of a design movement or era to inform own design ideas 3 Internal Develop a spatial design through graphics practice 6 Internal Develop a product design through graphics practice 6 Internal 55