Level: Stage 1
SACE Credits: 10 credits
Length: One Semester or a Full Year
Recommended background: Satisfactory completion of Year 10 Design and/or Year 10 Art.
Content:
“Refine your personal design style and create work that prepares you for real-world design industry practices.”
In this course, students will choose their own creative projects and develop their ideas through a structured design process, leading to resolved pieces of design. Students will have opportunities to research, understand, analyse and reflect upon visual design works in their cultural and historical contexts. The course includes the development of a brief, research, ideas (concepts) analysis and experimentation with media and techniques, resulting in a final practical piece.
Assessment:
Students’ performance will be determined according to the subject’s Performance Standards, as outlined by the SACE Board. Grades A to E will be used for reporting purposes.
Assessment Type 1 – Folio 40%
An A3 digital or sleeved folder of support material demonstrating understanding of the design process for ONE practical assignment. This includes the brief, research (from a diverse range of resources) and ideation (development of several concepts).
Assessment Type 2 – Practical 30%
The practical may be submitted in a variety of formats depending on the student’s chosen area of design and design brief.
A practitioner’s statement of 500 words written at the end of the design process is included in this assessment task.
Assessment Type 3 – Visual Study 30%
A research-based presentation of techniques, processes, materials and analytical themes related to historical or contemporary design practice, which takes the form of 8-12 A3 pages in a sleeved folder or digital format combined as a PDF file.
Special Requirements:
Students are required to supply an A3 plastic sleeved Display Folio.
Students will be provided an Adobe Design Suite software subscription on their personal device for the duration of this subject.
Leads to: SACE Stage 2 Visual Arts – Design or SACE Stage 2 Visual Arts – Art
Please note you can only choose one Visual Arts subject in Stage 2.