Year 10 5ADVC1 – Design & Visual Communication 1

Available for study in:    Year 10. Note: You may either elect to study one semester of DVC, or a full year (i.e. two semesters). If you wish to study only one semester then select 5ADVC1 and you will be allocated to the class best fitting your full year timetable. This may fall in Semester 1 or Semester 2. If you wish to study a full year of DVC, then select both 5ADVC1 and 5ADVC2.

Main areas of study:    

• Holiday houses
• Branches logo
• University room design.
• Designer inspired chairs.
• Children’s toys.
• Personal passion project.

In this course you will learn:    

You will develop skills in:

• The design process.
• Freehand sketching.
• Orthographic projection.
• Pictorial drawing methods.
• Rendering and graphic media.
• Design language and evaluation.
• Presentation skills.
• Computer Aided Design.
• Numeracy.
• CAD Software.
• Literacy.
• 3D Modelling programmes.

You will also develop the following aspects of the Ākonga Profile:

• Literacy.
• Digital Literay.
• Technological Literacy.
• Creativity.
• Critical thinking.
• Self-management.

All of the above skills and knowledge will be incorporated into projects that follow the technological design process.

Methods of assessment:    

All work will be submitted in portfolio form.

This course leads to:   

Level 1 Design and Visual Communication (6DVC).