While Graphics still keeps a lot of what Technical Drawing used to be, there have been a range of other skills introduced.
All of a students' assessed work is now contextualised under 3-4 briefs which are given out during the year. These briefs set out design challenges enabling the students to develop their skills.
Some of the briefs studied recently have involved designing:
Packaging, Small buildings, BBQ Areas, Wrist watches and Furniture
Current L1 Brief:
BBQ Area DesignCurrent L2 Brief:
Furnature DesignSome of the assessment areas of a design brief includes:
* Research on the relevant topic.
* Freehand sketching skills for concept ideas.
* Freehand sketching skills showing furthur development of some of the best concept ideas.
* Rendering skills on pictorial drawings (Isometric and Perspective etc)
* Formal instrumental drawings. (Third Angle Orthographic etc)
* Making of mock-ups and models. (Including 3D Cad Modeling with Google Sketchup etc)
* Studying and analysing some of the styles and influences that designers and major design eras have had on architecture and media in our society.
Below are some 3D CAD models that students have produced recently.
Click to see some examples of work studied in L1
More exemplars can be viewed on NZQA's website by following this link: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/qualifications-standards/qualifications/ncea/ncea-subject-resources/graphics/exemplars/
The credits gained at L 1 and L 2 are achieved through several achievement standards (Both internal and external) against which the work from a design brief is measured.
At Hebron, Graphics is introduced to students in year 10 and it can then be chosen as a subject in year 11 (Level 1) and Year 12 (Level 2)
Studying graphics can lead into a variety of career paths, including:
Builder, Engineer, Designer and Architect etc.