3DES

3DES - Level 3 Design Art

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Ms D. Maskill.

Visual communication is explored with an emphasis on contemporary design. Students work on individual projects based on personal interests and can choose between Graphic Design (Posters, websites, merchandise, billboards etc) or illustrating a story for a graphic novel, storybook or online game. All students get a subscription to the Adobe Creative suite (Photoshop, Indesign or Illustrator) for the year. Students are encouraged to bring their own device, especially illustrators. Drawing tablets e.g ipads, Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 enable the student to work digitally to a high standard. We also have a dedicated computer suite for our Art students.

NZQA Portfolio examples 




Recommended Prior Learning

Successful completion of Level 2 Design Art.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Surface tablets or Wacom pen tablets are an advantage for students doing illustration for graphic novels, comics, game concepts.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

This course is eligible for subject endorsement.

This course is approved for University Entrance.

Total Credits Available: 22
Internal Assessed Credits: 8
External Assessed Credits: 14
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91445 v2
NZQA Info

Design 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91450 v2
NZQA Info

Design 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established design practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91455 v2
NZQA Info

Design 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice


Level: 3
Internal or External: External
Credits: 14
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0 *
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 22
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

Approved subject for University Entrance

Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22

Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.