Design Technology L1
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: S. Pipe.
Course highlights: No exam. Assessment by folio submission. Computer modelling available. Student selected design topic/project based. Acceleration programme for suitable students. The course is project based to suit student interests, within the influence of the Hauraki Gulf.
Vocational Pathway: Manufacturing and Technology, Construction and Infrastructure, Creative Industries, Primary Industries.
This course can lead to: A wide range of careers. Level 2 course. Year 12 and 13 Design Scholarship.
For more information, please see Head of Technology & Design, Mr Pipe.
Recommended Prior Learning
Year 10 Design or Art
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.1 - Generate product or spatial design ideas using visual communication techniques in response to design influences
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Design and Visual Communication 1.2 - Use representation techniques to visually communicate own product or spatial design outcome
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Design and Visual Communication 1.3 - Develop product or spatial design ideas informed by the consideration of people
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Design and Visual Communication 1.4 - Use instrumental drawing techniques to communicate own product or spatial design outcome
Pathway Tags
Animator/Digital Artist, Mining Engineer, Advertising Specialist, Copywriter, Sales and Marketing Manager, Aeronautical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Business Analyst, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Statistician, Architect, Architectural Technician, Art Director, Artist, Film and Video Editor, Sound Technician, Electronics Engineer, Glazier, Baker, Tailor/Dressmaker, Chemical Engineer, Biomedical Engineer, Biomedical Technician, Metal Worker, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Tattoo Artist, Print Finisher, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Building and Construction Manager, Cabinet Maker, Surveyor, Textile Process Operator, Carpenter, Urban/Regional Planner, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Cutter, Fashion Designer, Sewing Machinist, Coachbuilder/Trimmer, Journalist, Graphic Designer, Interior Designer, Painter and Decorator, Communications Professional, Telecommunications Engineer, Industrial Designer, Jeweller, Technical Writer, Editor, Make-up Artist, Graphic Pre-press Worker, Dietitian, Visual Merchandiser, Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer, Electrical Engineering Technician, Engineering Machinist, Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Information Technology Architect, Environmental Engineer, Exhibition and Collections Technician, Media Producer, Production Assistant, Florist, Lighting Technician, Game Developer, Landscape Architect, Landscaper, Glass Processor, Hairdresser/Barber, Health Services Manager, Locksmith, Photographer, Plastics Technician, Printer, Recruitment Consultant, Scaffolder, Signmaker, User Experience Designer, Test Analyst, Network Administrator, Marketing Specialist, Geospatial Specialist, Security Consultant, Garment Technician, Fire Engineer,