Year 11 Design & Visual Communication
11DVC Subject DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Ms M. Thomson.
Recommended Prior LearningYear 10 DVC is recommended or entry at Teacher’s discretion.
The study of Design & Visual Communication enables students to generate and communicate ideas for design outcomes. It provides students with skills to interpret and be inspired by architecture and product design heritage/ whakapapa. The projects at Level 1 focus on the development of skills such as sketching, rendering and 3D modelling. This portfolio-based subject suits students who are creative, who have an interest in addressing people’s needs and for the technical challenges that are involved in design.
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Pathway
Year 12 Design & Visual Communication
Career PathwaysAnimator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Diversional and Recreational Therapist, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aeronautical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Business Analyst, Patternmaker, Statistician, Art Director (Film, Television or Stage), Artist, Film and Video Editor, Barrister, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer, Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, Communications Professional, Pharmacy Technician, Jeweller, Technical Writer, Editor, Software Developer, Architect, Architectural Technician, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Surveyor, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Interior Designer, Industrial Designer, Conservator, Quantity Surveyor, Systems Administrator, Information Technology Architect, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Project Manager, Roofer, Network Administrator
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryA DVC materials pack is available from Gordon Harris