| Subject Name: | Design |
| Level of Study: | Year 10 |
| Length of Course: | Semester or Year |
| Mandatory / Elective: | Elective |
Pre-requisites
What will be in the course?
The broad area of Design encompasses communication and graphic design, environmental design, fashion and product design. It emphasises a problem-solving approach to the generation of ideas or concepts, and the development of visual representation skills to communicate resolutions. Design engages students in conceptual, practical, analytical, and contextual aspects of creative human endeavour. It emphasises visual thinking, investigation, the ability to develop ideas and concepts, refine technical skills, and produce imaginative solutions.
Students gain an appreciation of the role of the design cycle in design conceptualisation, research and production. The role of technology, traditional drawing, hand construction and model making techniques are given equal emphasis in the development of design concepts. Students are encouraged in their use of appropriate language and terminology, while also appreciating the role of design in society (past and present).