Qualification: NCEA Level 3

Entry requirements: NCEA Art Level 2 Design

Content/Skills: In Year 13, Design ākonga expand their knowledge of how to create visual content that  communicates messages from a client to an audience. Ākonga combine research into a topic of their own choice with graphic design skills to create collateral and mock-ups.

The course prepares ākonga for the first stages of a career in Graphic Design or any other related Visual Arts career. (Architecture, Advertising, Fashion, Film &Television, Multimedia &Animation, Gaming/Graphic/Interior/Information/Industrial/Motion/Product or Spatial Design, Photography, Technical Communication, UI &UX Design).

Stationery costs will range from: $40.00 - $60.00 depending on what equipment a student may already have.

Please be aware that this course has associated costs. By selecting this course you will be requested to make contributions connected to its delivery. These costs for specialist art materials are: $60.00

Each ākonga will be provided with access to Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign) and print credit for completed work for the formative and summative assessments. For all extra printing ākonga will need to purchase print credit.

Assessment: 

2 Internal Achievement Standards worth 8 credits

1 External Achievement Standard worth 14 credits

Where does it lead? Degrees and diplomas at universities and polytechnics.

For further information see Mrs Bierque.