Teacher in Charge: Ms M. Dunsmore.
This course is for students who have not completed year 11DVC. Students will complete a fast-track introduction to visual communication skills and then will complete two design projects.
The course has two main areas of learning:
DESIGN: We aim to develop students’ ability to be innovative by developing creativity and critical thinking. Students work on design projects based in fields such as Architecture, Product Design and Graphic Design.
VISUAL COMMUNICATION: students learn to use a range of visual techniques to develop design ideas. These include sketching, instrumental drawing, CAD, modelling and computer graphics applications. Students learn how to visually communicate the details of their ideas to others.
Course content: Students will complete 2 design projects during the year including:
Level 3 Design & Visual Communication
Design & Visual Communication is a useful subject for students wishing to gain tertiary qualifications or pursue a career in Architecture, Engineering, Product design, Interior design, Landscape Architecture, Spatial design and Graphic design.
We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.