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Levels 7 and 8

Levels 7 and 8 Description

In Levels 7 and 8, students research and investigate the practices and viewpoints of designers in the creation of visual communications and gain an understanding of how to visually communicate ideas to an audience. They experiment and develop their skills in creative, critical and reflective thinking through the use of a design process. Students consider social, ethical, economic, and environmental...

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Levels 7 and 8 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Explore and apply methods, materials, media, design elements and design principles to create and present visual communications (VCAVCDE001)
    Elaborations
    1. experiment with combinations of design elements and principles to create visual communications that effectively communicate ideas.
    2. annotating the use of design elements and principles in visualisation drawings
    3. discussing the use of design elements and design principles in visual communications appropriate to the communication need, for example, posing questions such as ‘Which design elements and design principles help communicate their ideas clearly and why?’
    4. experimenting with a range of media and materials in a selected method, for example, printing, to develop and refine visual communications
    5. experimenting with two different methods to communicate an idea in visual communications, for example, illustration and photography
    6. justifying the use of methods to communicate ideas in visual communications, for example, which methods suit the style of the visual communication and the intended audience?

Visual Communication Design Practices

  1. Use manual and digital drawing methods and conventions to create a range of visual communications (VCAVCDV002)
    Elaborations
    1. using observational drawing to represent form, materials and surface textures
    2. using visualisation drawings by making a series of quick freehand sketches that communicate ideas in relation to a target audience, for example, a package for a fragile object, or a typography design
    3. discussing the purpose of drawing in visual communication design, for example, how can a two dimensional shape be depicted visually to represent a three dimensional form?
    4. using paraline and orthogonal drawing systems to illustrate simple packaging forms
    5. demonstrating the relationship between manual and freehand drawing conventions, for example, developing a series of concept drawings for a mobile application and then refine them in a computer vector based program

Present and Perform

  1. Develop and present visual communications for different purposes, audiences and in response to specific needs (VCAVCDP003)
    Elaborations
    1. using the visual communication design process and identifying the steps applied to develop visual communications that communicate ideas to a target audience.
    2. justifying how decisions were made in the visual communication design process through an oral presentation explaining the development and refinement of a visual communication design
    3. applying ethical, environmental and sustainable choices when creating visual communications, for example, the use of materials that suit audience needs, interests and values and those which are sustainable and ethical
    4. considering the placement and use of images and type to communicate ideas in a visual communication
    5. investigating the use of images to convey meaning in visual communication designs, for example, What is the intended message of the visual communication, and which methods best convey ideas to the audience?

Respond and Interpret

  1. Identify and describe the purpose, intended audience and context in a range of visual communications from different historical, social and cultural contexts (VCAVCDR004)
    Elaborations
    1. identifying the intended audience, purpose and context of a range of visual communications, for example, posters, architectural drawing or packaging samples
    2. describing how designers use drawing conventions and methods when developing and refining visual communications for different audiences, purposes and contexts
    3. discussing how designers use drawing conventions in observational and visualisation drawings and how this differs from the drawing used in refined visual communication presentations
    4. discussing the differences between drawing conventions in visual communications and how these are applied to different audience needs
  2. Identify and describe the use of methods, media, materials, design elements and design principles in visual communications from different historical, social and cultural contexts (VCAVCDR005)
    Elaborations
    1. identifying the effectiveness of methods, media and materials in a range of visual communications
    2. identify the use of design elements and principles in a range of visual communications and how these are used to effectively communicate ideas and engage the target audience.
    3. identifying how design elements and principles are used in combination with drawing conventions, materials, methods and media to communicate ideas to a target audience
    4. discussing how the use of materials, methods, media, design elements, design principles are applied to visual communication styles from different times and places, for example, investigating presentations from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the styles that reflect particular ‘countries’ and groupings
    5. discussing the influence of the target audience on visual communications, for example, how the target audience and purpose of a visual communication affects the use of design elements and principles and processes in visual communications

Levels 7 and 8 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 8, students identify and describe how designers use visual communication practices to respond to briefs in different historical, social and cultural contexts. They apply this knowledge in the development of their own visual communication practices.

Students select and use appropriate drawing conventions, methods, materials, media, design elements and design principles to create effective visual communications.

Students evaluate how they and others are affected and influenced by visual communications from different cultures, times and places. They identify and describe practices of visual communication designers in visual communications from different cultures, times and places.

Levels 9 and 10

Levels 9 and 10 Description

In levels 9 and 10, students build on their awareness of how designers communicate ideas with a specific purpose, to a targeted audience, using different visual communication design practices and viewpoints. They refine their personal aesthetic through their development of knowledge, understanding and skills in making and responding to visual communications.

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Levels 9 and 10 Content Descriptions

Explore and Represent Ideas

  1. Develop and present visual communications that demonstrate the application of methods, materials, media, design elements and design principles that meet the requirements of a specific brief and target audience (VCAVCDE006)
    Elaborations
    1. investigating different communication needs and target audiences in the visual communication design fields of environmental, communication and industrial design
    2. researching a range of contexts to develop a brief in environmental, communication and industrial design.
    3. understand the influences and constraints on the brief, for example, financial and physical constraints
    4. researching the needs of a target audience relevant to the brief developed, for example, conduct surveys that reflect audience interests
  2. Generate, develop and refine visual communication presentations in response to the brief (VCAVCDE007)
    Elaborations
    1. selecting and evaluate design elements and principles in the visualisation, development and refinement of visual communications to effectively communicate ideas or information to specific audiences
    2. experimenting with appropriate methods, materials and media in the development and refinement of visual communications to communicate ideas to a specific audience
    3. experimenting with combinations of materials and media, design elements and principles in the development and refinement of visual communications
    4. understand the use of relevant materials, methods and media to produce visual communications in a range of design fields.
    5. exploring the use of materials, methods and media in different design styles, for example, some materials and media are used with specific methods in different visual communication design styles, and reflect the time and place in which they were produced

Visual Communication Design Practices

  1. Use manual and digital drawing methods to create visual communications in the specific design fields of Environmental, Industrial and Communication Design (VCAVCDV008)
    Elaborations
    1. developing and refining visual communications using relevant drawing conventions and methods specific to a selected design field such as environmental, industrial and communication design
    2. investigating the use of drawing systems to communicate ideas in different design fields, for example, manual, digital or technical drawing systems used in the different design fields of industrial, environmental and communication design.
    3. selecting manual and technical drawing conventions relevant to different stages of the design process, for example, visualisation, development and refinement
    4. using paraline, orthogonal and perspective drawing systems to communicate concepts in the development and refinement of visual communications
    5. selecting and applying relevant manual and digital drawing methods conventions in the design process to communicate ideas
    6. investigating the history of drawing conventions in visual communication design, for example, how drawing conventions relevant to specific design fields have changed over time, considering the use of methods, materials and media
    7. evaluating the use of personal aesthetic, visual language and drawing conventions when creating visual communications

Present and Perform

  1. Develop a brief that identifies a specific audience and needs, and present visual communications that meet the brief (VCAVCDP009)
    Elaborations
    1. refining visual communications in different design fields using manual and digital methods and justifying the method used relevant to the design field selected
    2. refining visual communications by applying and documenting the use of design elements and principles, materials and media relevant to a design brief
    3. using creative, critical and reflective thinking to generate, develop and refine ideas for visual communications
    4. investigating different locations and contexts where visual communications are presented, for example, the context and location of where the work is presented and their influence on the communication of ideas
    5. investigate historical and social contexts and their influence on visual communication fields, for example, the development of a brand identity in the marketplace
    6. applying ethical understanding to communicate ideas in visual communications, for example, acknowledging the source of existing imagery in a visual communication or the use of appropriate imagery for the age of the target audience

Respond and Interpret

  1. Analyse and evaluate the factors that influence design decisions in a range of visual communications from different historical, social and cultural contexts, including presentations by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (VCAVCDR010)
    Elaborations
    1. analysing the connections between materials, media, and methods in a visual communications in a range of historical, cultural and social contexts
    2. investigating and evaluating the use of materials, methods and media used by designers from different historical, social and cultural contexts
    3. evaluating the forms and styles of visual communication designs from different historical, social and cultural contexts
    4. evaluating the use of drawing conventions and methods by designers from different times and places at different stages of the design process
    5. analysing the effective use of materials, methods and media in communicating ideas to targeted audiences
    6. analysing and evaluating the most effective use of drawing conventions in a range of historical, social and cultural contexts
  2. Analyse and evaluate the use of methods, media, materials, design elements and design principles in visual communications from different historical, social and cultural contexts, including presentations by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (VCAVCDR011)
    Elaborations
    1. investigate the methods used by designers to create visual communications, for example the methods the designer used that best suited the design style and aesthetic.
    2. investigating the practices of designers from different cultures, for example, compare the practice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander designers with other Australian designers
    3. analysing and evaluating the use of visual imagery to persuade audience choice, for example, how designers use visual imagery to persuade their audiences
    4. researching how design styles from different periods of time and cultures reflect their respective societies and cultures
    5. discussing the use of design elements and design principles to communicate messages to different audiences in a range of contexts, for example, producing an advertisement for the same product in a magazine, on a billboard, and on a website
    6. investigating and analysing the ways in which designers use materials, methods and media in sustainable practices to produce visual communications

Levels 9 and 10 Achievement Standard

By the end of Level 10 students analyse and evaluate the visual communications they make and view, and how visual communications from different historical, social and cultural contexts communicate ideas and information.

Within visual communication fields, students develop briefs and visualise, generate and develop ideas in response to audience needs. They evaluate, reflect on, refine and justify their decisions and aesthetic choices.

Students demonstrate their use of visual communication design skills, techniques, conventions and processes in a range of design fields. They manipulate design elements and design principles, materials, methods, media and technologies to realise their concepts and ideas for specific purposes, audiences and needs.

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