• 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 when creating web-based content, such as websites and mobile applications. They use a range of software products, such as Adobe Spark, UX and Dreamweaver to focus on developing digital solutions. By bringing design principles and software skills together, students are able to produce professional-looking products such as a simple website, a mobile phone application design layout and a free choice website.

Students undertake study in Stage 1 Graphic Design for Web (Information Processing and Publishing) through the following topics:

• Design Principles
• Simple Website Creation
• Mobile Phone Application Interfaces
• Enhanced Website Creation
• Web-Based Issues in a School Context

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: Free Choice Website Creation 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