13VAD

Year 13 Art Design

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mrs K. Saunders.

Contemporary culture is fascinated with the new and the different. Therefore, more than ever, employers are looking for innovative thinkers. Ākonga that can solve problems creatively has an edge in the job market. Our focus is on learning to interpret and communicate ideas and refine creative thinking skills.

Design encourages higher-order thought processes that are different from many traditional academic subjects. In Design, there is no one correct answer. Our ākonga analyse supplied briefs and produce unique solutions. This type of creative problem-solving is a valuable skill that can be applied to a range of curriculum areas and future pathways. 

Year 13 Design is a specialist course that consolidates ākonga (students’) knowledge and understanding of practical skills (design conventions using a range of Adobe Creative Cloud applications) based on established practice. 

This course facilitates the development of independent work habits – transferable skills that can be utilised in other curriculum areas and a wide range of tertiary courses and careers, whilst studying a subject that inspires and excites. This course will develop skills such as: 

  • communication, 
  • critical and creative thinking, 
  • problem-solving, 
  • the ability to research and analyse, 
  • adaptability, 
  • independence, and 
  • innovation.

This course is structured to promote independent work habits and develop knowledge and skills chosen by our ākonga. Design is practical skills-based using contemporary established practice with an ākonga-defined proposal that links to an overall theme: Making a Positive Social Change. 

The course consists of three interrelated units: two internal assessments (two achievement standards taught as one unit), and an external folio board. These units are practical skills-based using contemporary print media design, brand identity and established practice with an ākonga (student) defined proposal that links to an overall theme: Making a Positive Social Change.

  • The internal standard explores set tasks creating a series of promotional media: logo, minizine design & a large-scale poster design
  • The external standard expands on work generated for the internal to create a sequential body of work (3-panel folio board). This unit explores sub-briefs/tasks of their choosing. Sub-briefs explored in previous years have ranged from social media accounts, website design, clothing (artwork/type/design on clothing), business stationery, and packaging design.

Scholarship Design (workbook portfolio) is offered as an additional program alongside the external standard. This work starts mid-way through Term 2.

  

Throughout this course, ākonga will be able to participate in public group art exhibitions: virtual galleries and offsite gallery locations.

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Exhibition: 2nd Act - Historic Village, People's Gallery.

Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Students will need a BYOD device that can run Adobe Creative Cloud applications: Illustrator, Lightroom CC & Photoshop. Adobe Creative Cloud will be supplied for the duration of the course. Note a Chromebook cannot run these applications. iPads (with Apple pens) and DSLR cameras will be supplied to use in class.

Pathway

Year 13 Design (VAD) future pathway leads into a range of tertiary courses such as AUT Bachelor of Design (Fashion, Digital, Graphic, Product, Spatial, & Textile design), AUT Bachelor of Communication Studies (Advertising Creativity, Digital Media, Creative Industries), Massey Bachelor of Design (Fashion, Industrial, Photographic, Spatial, Textile & VCD Design), and Victoria Bachelor of Design Innovation.

Career Pathways

Assessment Information

NOTE: If you want to take more than one Level 3 Visual Arts course (a combination of Design, Photography and Painting) you must see Mrs Saunders, Leader of the Arts Curriculum, to discuss your learning journey prior to selecting your options.

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 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.

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.

Disclaimer

Note that picking a course doesn't guarantee entry.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the year level dean or the Future Pathways team for support and guidance.