Riccarton High School Riccarton High School

Level 2 Design and Visual Communication

2DVC
Subject Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs J. Johnston.

Recommended Prior Learning

Required to have taken 1DVC, to support learning at this level.


Level Two Design and Visual Communication students develop a range of skills over the course of the year through a range of Product and/or Spatial design, using Visual Communication to address how design ideas and outcomes are appropriately presented to a viewer. Product design focuses on the development of tangible items that have a specific function within people's everyday lives. Spatial design is about the designing of three-dimensional spaces in terms of how they are experienced, occupied, or used by people.  

Skills covered in this course:

  • Design Thinking (creative and critical thinking)
  • Problem Solving
  • Sketching
  • CAD modeling
  • Rendering with markers
  • Photo rendering 
  • Presentation
  • Drawing Board skills
  • Design Heritage

Students work is assessed in several internal standards and an external portfolio at the end of the year. NB: Students choose which Internal Achievement Standards they want to include as their focus for the year.

Taking CAD elective along side DVC is a great way to advance skills for a range of standards. This course is also complementary to Design Technology. 

Any inquiries contact Mrs Johnston




Learning Areas:

Hangarau - Technology


Pathway

Level 3 Design and Visual Communication

Career Pathways

Photographer, Printer, Metal Worker, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Print Finisher, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Building and Construction Manager, Signmaker, Cabinet Maker, Surveyor, Textile Process Operator, User Experience Designer, Carpenter, Geospatial Specialist, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Coachbuilder/Trimmer, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Painter and Decorator, Communications Professional, Telecommunications Engineer, Industrial Designer, Jeweller, Technical Writer, Animator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Advertising Specialist, Aeronautical Engineer, Visual Merchandiser, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer, Electrical Engineering Technician, Engineering Machinist, Information Technology Architect, Environmental Engineer, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Architect, Architectural Technician, Media Producer, Production Assistant (Film, Television, Radio or Stage), Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Electronics Engineer, Glazier, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Chemical Engineer, Biomedical Engineer


Approximate Costs and Equipment/Stationery

Cost $20 for presentation boards, specialised drawing paper/card

Equipment required for this course: A3 drawing folder, 30/60 and 45 degree set squares, compass, colour pencils, scale ruler, eraser, eraser shield, 2H pencils.
An equipment folder that includes all of these items can be purchased through school at a cost of $40.

Will be beneficial to have a device that can manage ArchiCAD and/or Fusion 360