Level 3 Design
300DES Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms Padgett.
Recommended Prior LearningLevel 2 Design or Level 2 Photography
This course develops skills and understanding based in contemporary design practice. The concepts explored provide a valuable basis for further study in Art and Design in related fields at tertiary level. Ongoing portfolio work will enable students to extend their understanding and skills in the use of industry standard digital design tools such as Adobe Indesign, Photoshop and Illustrator. Students will develop their own design practice through exploration and engagement in a sustained body of work based on an individual and self-driven proposal. Students have the opportunity to submit for Visual Arts Scholarship.
This course is for learners with an interest in photography, design, animation, marketing, advertising, gaming, fashion design, architecture, illustration, branding, interior design, visual communications, and other creative careers.
Some of the types of things that learners have created during this course are logo designs, comic books, magazine layouts, posters, t-shirt designs, billboards, photo exhibitions.....
This course is NCEA Achievement Standards and learners are able to get course endorsements.
This course is University Approved.
Learners will complete their 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 assessments in Design
The 3.4 External assessments are folio boards and are worth 14 credits.
The 3.1 Achievement standards are worked on throughout the year and students have the opportunity to gain between 8 literacy credits for these assessments.
Learners have the opportunity to gain 34 NCEA Level 3 credits in this course.
Course Overview
Semester 1
A.S. 91440 v2 Design 3.1 - Analyse methods and ideas from established design practice
A.S. 91442 v2 Photography 3.1 - Analyse methods and ideas from established photography practice
A.S. 91445 v2 Design 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design
A.S. 91450 v2 Design 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established design practice
Semester 2
A.S. 91455 v2 Design 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice
A.S. 91460 v2 Visual Arts 3.5 - Produce a resolved work that demonstrates purposeful control of skills appropriate to a visual arts cultural context
Assessment Policy & Procedures Career Pathways
Animator/Digital Artist, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Actor, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Arborist, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Artistic Director, Sound Technician, Author, Beauty Therapist, Tailor/Dressmaker, Metal Worker, Tattoo Artist, Fabrication Engineer, Entertainer, Film/Television Camera Operator, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Communications Professional, Industrial Designer, Event Manager, Conservator, Jeweller, Make-up Artist, Street/Park Cleaner, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Director (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Visual Merchandiser, Early Childhood Teacher, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Welder, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Florist, Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Hairdresser/Barber, Industrial Spray Painter, Primary School Teacher, Kaiwhakaako Māori, Nanny/Child Carer, Photographer, Printer, Private Teacher/Tutor, Secondary School Teacher, Signmaker, Teacher Aide, Garment Technician
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery$25 to cover costs for specialty printing papers and subject specific stationary. It is advised that students bring a USB and photography students have access to a camera (this can be a cellphone camera and the department has equipment available to borrow)