Level 3 Art Design
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Cartwright.
Students will produce a body of work, around a topic of their choice, which uses traditional and contemporary design practice to clarify, extend and regenerate ideas. They will further extend their design skills and techniques by investigating and applying a range of handmade and digital processes, and tools such as digital SLR camera, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. The external assessment is presented on three A1 folio panels. Check out our website for examples of artwork: https://hvhsvisualartsanddesign.weebly.com/
Recommended Prior Learning
Reasonable success in Level 2 Design or Photography. Interested and able students who did not do this course at Level 2 may submit a portfolio and seek approval from the HOD.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Approximately $45 for personal art stationery.
We are grateful to families making voluntary payments to assist with course specific costs.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Design 3.2 - Use drawing to demonstrate understanding of conventions appropriate to design
NZQA Info
Design 3.3 - Systematically clarify ideas using drawing informed by established design practice
NZQA Info
Design 3.4 - Produce a systematic body of work that integrates conventions and regenerates ideas within design practice
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.