About this Subject
- Length of Study: One Semester
- Number of SACE Credits: 10
- Pre-Requisite Information: Nil
Subject Overview
This subject allows students the opportunity to learn about and apply good design principles. They use a range of software products, such as Adobe Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop to focus on developing printed documents. By bringing design principles and software skills together, students are able to produce professional products such as a flyer, and a magazine cover.
Students undertake study in Stage 1 Graphic Design for Print (Information Processing and Publishing) through the following topics:
- Design Principles
- Design Software Skills
Assessment
Stage 1 assessment is comprised of 100% school-based assessment. Students demonstrate evidence of their learning through the following assessment types:
- Assessment Type 1: Practical Skills: Skills Tasks (50%)
- Assessment Type 2: Product and Documentation: Magazine Cover with Design Documentation (30%)
- Assessment Type 3: Issues Analysis - Multimodal Presentation (20%)
Examination:
- This subject does not have an examination at the end of the semester
