Architecture & Product Design (Y12)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Amy Renata.
In Year 12 Architecture and Product Design (formerly DVC), ākonga learn to explore design ideas that address specific issues. They will develop skills and techniques such as freehand drawing, drafting, and both physical and digital 3D modeling to give form and expression to their ideas in response to design briefs.
Ākonga will experiment, develop, respond to feedback, and reflect on their design thinking to enhance and refine the product and spatial design ideas they propose. The course encompasses investigation, ideation, exploration, progression, and communication of design ideas into potential outcomes.
Year 12 Architecture and Product Design, ākonga will have the opportunity to design for their community, share ideas, and meet with professionals in the field.
12 APD allows you to explore the design world and experience what it offers. It prepares ākonga for Architecture and Product Design at NCEA Level 3 and offers pathways to university-level studies in areas such as Architecture, Product Design, Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication Design, Construction, Engineering, Interior Design, Landscape Design, Urban Planning, and more.
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Description | Type | Value |
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Course materials | Contribution | $50.00 |
$50.00 |
Pathway
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.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.30 - Use visual communication techniques to generate design ideas
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.34 - Develop a spatial design through graphics practice
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.35 - Develop a product design through graphics practice
Optional Assessments
This course offers the following optional standards, which will be agreed upon in consultation with your teacher.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 2.36 - Use visual communication techniques to compose a presentation of a design