YEAR 10 | ART, TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN OPTIONS

Media (1 unit)

Media inundates us on a daily basis. It is used to inform, influence and persuade us, from the cinema screen, digital devices or print media. In this unit, students will create a variety of digital media that captures a narrative and informs an audience.

Students identify specific features and purposes of media artworks using a range of traditional and contemporary media materials, equipment and technologies.

Activities include evaluating how social, institutional and ethical issues influence the making and use of media artworks and understanding production processes involved in the construction of media texts. Students will manipulate genre and media conventions and shape the technical and symbolic elements for specific purposes, meaning and style. Lessons include applying the knowledge of these key concepts to the planning and construction of media products.

Year 10 Media is a solid foundation for the study of VCE Media.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

VCE Media (Whole year: 2 units)

Unit 1: Media Forms, Representations and Australian Stories

Students develop an understanding of audiences and the core concepts underpinning the construction of representations and meaning in different media forms.

Unit 2:

Narrative across Media Forms

Students analyse the influence of developments in media technologies on individuals and society; design, production and distribution of narratives in the media; and audience engagement, consumption and reception.

See page 67 of the Senior Subject Information Booklet for more details.

Subject levy: $50 Charged to School Fees

It may be possible for highly capable and motivated students to accelerate to complete Units 1 and 2 VCE Media and Product Design in Year 10. This will be subject to criteria and minimum standards achieved in Year 9. Further information regarding acceleration options can be found in the Senior Subject Information Booklet.

Product Design (1 unit) (Textiles or Materials)

You have many creative ideas but how do you make them a reality? In this unit, students work through the Product Design Process to come up with creative solutions to meet a specific need or opportunity. This will involve relevant research techniques and technical drawings, including the use of design technologies to communicate design ideas.

Creative and critical design thinking will be applied to come up with the best solution to the problem or issue. Students gain a solid grounding in construction techniques, risk and project management to safely produce a quality product suitable for its intended use.

When enrolling in the subject, students can choose to work with either Textiles (fabrics and fibres) or Materials (wood, metal and plastics).

Year 10 Product Design is a solid foundation for the study of VCE Product Design & Technology.

Subject levy: $60 Charged to School Fees

VCE Product Design (Whole year: 2 units) (Textiles or Materials)

Unit 1: Design Practices

Students explore how designers collaborate and work in teams. They also generate ideas and experiment with materials, tools and processes to prototype and propose product concepts.

Unit 2: Positive Impacts for end users

Students formulate a profile of an end user(s), research and explore the specific needs or opportunities of the end user(s) and make an inclusive product that has a positive impact on belonging, access, usability and/or equity.

See page 68 of the Senior Subject Information Booklet for more details.

Subject levy: $60 Charged to School Fees