The goals of the Design ATAR course are to facilitate a deeper understanding of how design works; and how ideas, beliefs, values, attitudes, messages and information are effectively communicated to specific audiences with specific intentions or purposes via visual media forms. This course aims to achieve these goals by exposing students to a variety of communication forms and a thorough exploration of design.
Design projects allow students to demonstrate their skills and understandings of design principles and processes; to analyse problems and possibilities; and to devise innovative strategies within design contexts. There is potential for students to develop transferable skills and vocational competencies while devising innovative designs.
In this context, design may use analogue, and/or digital photographic systems and/or digital media, interactive media, graphics technology, and visual communication. Whilst these fields share a common link through digital technology, graphics also includes traditional two dimensional (2D) media.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of the Year 11 ATAR Design course is required.
Syllabus:
The Year 12 syllabus is divided into two units, each of one semester duration, which are typically delivered as a pair. The notional time for each unit is 55 class contact hours.
Unit 3 – Commercial design
Students become aware that design has commercial considerations that are influenced by various stakeholders to produce products, services and brands.
Unit 4 – Influential design
Students learn how the communication of ideals, messages, information and values can influence opinion and attitudes.
Each unit includes:
- a unit description – a short description of the focus of the unit
- contexts – a context in which the unit content could be taught
- unit content – the content to be taught and learned.
Pathways:
In this course, students develop a competitive edge for current and future industry and employment markets. This course also emphasises the scope of design in professional and trade based industries allowing students to maximise vocational and/or university pathway
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