SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: Year 11/12, VCE Visual Communication & Design. DATE: Unit 3, Week 3.

NO. OF STUDENTS: 26 LESSON DURATION: 75 Minutes

TOPIC/FOCUS: Learning Design Elements & Principles
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM STATEMENTS:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to:
- Understand the concept of design elements & principles
- Understand how to apply design elements & principles
- Demonstrate knowledge of the concept behind how visual communications are created
- Acknowledge the significance and use of both design elements and principles
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED:
- Projector
- Whiteboard
- Whiteboard markers
- Pen
- Paper
- Visual Communication & Design study guide
- Helvetica Mediuma website
- Images as examples for each design element and principle
- Powerpoint
LESSON PROCEDURE
 TEACHER RESPONSES GOALS & METHODS OF
EXPECTED STUDENT TO STUDENTS EVALUATION
STEPS OF THE LESSON
TIMING RESOURCES REACTIONS OR (including consideration of (including specific informal
(key activities and key questions)
RESPONSES the need to adapt, reteach and/or formal assessment
or extend) links to AusVELS)
5 mins - Projector Introduction: - Students to engage/listen - Inform the students - Able to listen quietly to the
- Whiteboard - Welcome Students carefully to teachers about the expectations instructions and
- Whiteboard - Introduce the topic to students instructions. of the subject (what will presentation given by the
markers (what will be discussed this - Students to access all be achieved during the teacher.
- Pen lesson). appropriate and suitable year). - Engage in class discussion.
- Paper - Explain in detail what students will resources for this - Make sure all students - Use resources to gain
need to do for class. particular topic area. have been given out a additional information.
- Powerpoint handout and access to
- Introduce the concept of applying
design elements/principles in the weebly, helvetica
visual communication. mediuma website and
also the Visual
Communication Design
study guide.
- Show students where all
resources for this topic
may be found.
35 mins - Projector Lesson Development: - Students should have - Use the study design as - Gain ideas/inspiration for
- Whiteboard (Demonstration) gained knowledge about a tool to help students their own work(s).
- Whiteboard - Demonstrate past students work(s) the subject. understand both units. - Understand the importance
markers to the class (how have different - Ask questions about the - Use the resources of each design elements
students approached the subject).
- Pen subject, (questions may provided to assist and principles.
- Use the powerpoint as a tool to be asked to clarify any students.
- Paper describe the design elements and
- Understand how each
- Visual confusion). - Display examples and design element and
principles.
Communicati - Understand the concept resources to help principle is adopted within a
- Direct students through the of design elements and students understand visual communication.
on & Design
resources (Helvetica Mediuma,
study guide principles. how each design
study guide and power point). element and principle

- Helvetica
Mediuma can be used.
website
- Images as
examples for
each design
element and
principle
- Powerpoint
10 mins - Projector Guided Practice: - Students are to listen and - Generate discussion for - Able to contribute to class
- Whiteboard - Hand out examples of visual engage in class the class discussion and discussions and
- Whiteboard communications, and discuss as a discussion. activity. brainstorms.
class who design elements and - Assist students who are
markers - Contribute ideas to the - Able to work in groups and
principles are evident within each class discussion and finding the task difficult. collaborate with peers.
- Pen
- Paper design. activity. - Describe the task and
- Use resources to help further each design element in
- Visual
explain the design elements and depth for those students
Communicati
principles of particular visual who dont understand.
on & Design
study guide communications. - Guide students into the
transition of the class

- Helvetica - Split class into groups where they
will next analyse there own visual activity.
Mediuma
website communisations (each group os
- Images as given a different VCD to study in
examples for the activity).
each design
element and
principle
- Powerpoint
- Visual
Communicati
on handouts
15 mins - Projector Evaluation: - Students are to apply - Assess how students - Able to apply what has been
- Whiteboard - Assess students abilities to follow what has been learnt this are approaching the taught and discussed in the
- Whiteboard the handouts and resources far in the lesson into their content. lesson.
markers provided/ own practice. - Assist students who may - Able to work collaboratively
- Pen - Students are to read/follow through - Either work individually or be finding the task with peers.
the documents given. in groups to analyse each difficult. - Stimulate discussion that
- Paper
- Each visual communication must visual communication - Make sure each group is reflects the activity given.
- Visual
Communicati be analysed in terms of its (teacher to assign working effectively and
on & Design structure and the design students). efficiently.
study guide elements/principles used.

- Helvetica
Mediuma
website
- Images as
examples for
each design
element and
principle
- Powerpoint
10 mins - Pen Conclusion: - Students to engage in - Set homework. - Able to contribute in class
- Paper Class discussion: class discussion. - Dismiss class. discussion.
- Discuss how the topic can be - Understand what needs to - Answer/ask questions
approached as a class (ie, folio, be completed by the next based on what has been
analysis, etc). lesson. discussed and taught this
lesson.
Homework:
- Students are to pick two design
elements that create one design
principle and analyse thoroughly
what makes this successful or not
successful (negatives/positives). In
this case a PMI will be used to
help achieve this.
- This is to be completed by next
lesson so that the class can
discuss each others solutions to
different design
elements/principles.