Technology
By the end of Year 11, you must have completed three courses across two Technology subjects. You may choose any prep course.
Design & Visual Communication
Core courses
Prep courses Students may take one or both prep courses. It is recommended that students with a passion for design take both courses as the Year 12 course will include both product design and architectural design. Architecture Exhibition Architecture. This course enables students to design a piece of relocatable architecture for a festival. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills and developing key DVC skills, including sketching, rendering, and layout presentation in an architectural context. Boys will look at inner city architecture as well as exhibition architecture to inform and inspire their project. Students also produce a technical drawing using a drawing board, ruler and compass. Prerequisite for: Level 2 DVC. Product design Contain me Product design. This course enables students to design a sustainable product for a chosen user. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills and developing key DVC skills, including sketching, rendering,3D modelling and layout presentation skills in a product design context. Boys will look at the past and present to inform and inspire their project. Students also produce a technical drawing using a drawing
Architecture Students learn a range of visual communication techniques in an architectural context. They learn about the importance of architectural design and layout when sketching, rendering, technical drawing and 3D modelling. They experiment using a range of techniques and have the opportunity to investigate established Aotearoa architects to gather inspiration for their own design work. Recommended for students with an interest in design and architecture. Product design Students learn a range of visual communication techniques in a product design context. They learn about the importance of ergonomic design when developing a product using sketching, rendering, technical drawing and 3D modelling. They experiment using a range of techniques and have the opportunity to investigate established Aotearoa product designers to gather inspiration for their own design work. Recommended for students with an interest in design.
board, ruler and compass. Prerequisite for: Level 2 DVC.
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