Napier Girls’ High School
Learning Areas:
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
Year 13 Design (DSN)
13DSN Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mrs S. Raggett.
Recommended Prior LearningWHAT SHOULD I HAVE ALREADY DONE?
- Gained at least 16 credits in Level 2 Arts
- Other students will be admitted at the discretion of the HOD and on the grounds of their ability to demonstrate artistic ability
- Students taking more than one visual art subject will need HOD Art approval.
- Students will have an interest in graphic art and contemporary visual communication and are willing to work with computer programmes
Year 13 Design (DSN)
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
- How to develop ideas in design – using design elements and principles
- How to identify art making, and its relevance to design.
- To generate, develop, clarify, extend and regenerate a thematically linked body of work in design.
HOW IS THE COURSE ASSESSED?
3 Level 3 Achievement Standards – 22 credits
2 internally assessed make up 8 credits
1 externally assessed makes up 14 credits
WHO COULD TELL ME MORE?
Mrs Raggett, HOD Visual Art
Learning Areas:
Contributions and Equipment/Stationery
WHAT ARE THE COURSE COSTS?
There are no cost costs for 13 Design
It is expected that you have a personal laptop with the appropriate processing speed (capable of downloading and running Adobe software) as NGHS computer access cannot be guaranteed at all times. We do endeavour to provide access in class times.