A blue pencil drawing a vertical line next to a yellow ruler, set against a pink background with concentric circles.

Years 9 & 10 VCD
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The Target Learning Intermediate program in Visual Communication Design comprises two one semester courses for Year 9 and Year 10. Each course has four outcomes designed to introduce students to the four fields of design practice and the key terms and concepts they will need for VCE VCD. Both courses begin with a design theory outcome, introducing students to the vocabulary, knowledge and skills they will need to understand and discuss design as they progress. Outcomes two and three at Year 9 introduce students to the fields of Messages and Objects where they explore the ways ideas and information are communicated and begin technical drawing. Outcomes two and three at Year 10 introduce students to the fields of Environments and Interactive Experiences. They build on their understanding of communication with visual language and are introduced to low-fi prototyping. Each course is completed with an end of semester test. This may be taken in class or used in schools' end of semester examination program.

This program has been mapped to the Victorian Curriculum for VCD, published in 2024. Let's begin. VCD.

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A document with text is placed in front of three overlapping circles colored yellow, purple, and pink on a light purple background.

Yr. 9 O1

What is design?
A yellow diamond-shaped road sign with a purple silhouette of a kangaroo, with magenta and purple stripes in the background.

Yr. 9 O2

Dangers of Australia: Messages
A modern, minimalist chair with bright pink seat and backrest, and curved yellow armrests and legs, shown on a solid purple background.

Yr. 9 O3

How can design reflect influences? Objects
Illustration of a pencil writing on paper, with a triangular ruler overlaying two sheets—one yellow and one gray—against a bright pink background.

Yr. 9 O4

Test your knowledge and skills
Two simplified human figures, one male and one female, stand in front of an orange and white bulletin board. The female figure is holding a sheet of paper with black lines, representing text.

Yr. 10 O1

The role of visual language in Australian identity
A geometric orange and gray 3D shape is centered on a dark blue background, with white measurement scale lines crossing vertically and horizontally behind it.

Yr. 10 O2

Design a tiny-house: Environments
Illustration of a smartphone and a tablet with orange screens, and a large blue finger icon tapping the screen, symbolizing mobile and tablet touch interaction.

Yr. 10 O3

How can design help our day? Interactive Experiences
Illustration of two overlapping documents, one white and one blue, with text lines. An orange pencil is drawing on the papers, suggesting writing or editing. Blue background.

Yr. 10 O4

Semester Examination