SECONDARY LESSON PLAN

YEAR LEVEL & SUBJECT: Year 11/12, VCE Visual Communication & Design. DATE: Unit 3, Week 1.

NO. OF STUDENTS: 26 LESSON DURATION: 75 Minutes

TOPIC/FOCUS: Introduction To Visual Communication And Design
VICTORIAN CURRICULUM STATEMENTS:
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES (INCLUDE LINK TO AusVELS):
The students will be able to:
- Understand the requirements of the subject
- What is expected during the course of both Units 3 & 4
- Demonstrate knowledge of the structure of the subject
- Understand the concepts behind Visual Communications
- Acknowledge the areas that create the subject
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES REQUIRED:
- Projector
- Whiteboard
- Whiteboard markers
- Pen
- Paper
- Weebly
- Visual Communication & Design Study Guide
- Provide examples of Visual Communications (images).
- Examples of past students work(s).
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 subject to students instructions. of the subject (what will presentation given by the
markers (what is it? how will they be be achieved during the teacher.
- Pen marked?) year).
- Paper - Explain in detail what students will - Make sure all students
need to do for subject. have been given out a
- Visual handout.
Communicati
on & Design
Study Guide
35 mins - Projector Lesson Development: - Students should have - Display past students - Gain ideas/inspiration for
- Whiteboard (Demonstration) gained knowledge about approaches to the their own work(s).
- Whiteboard - Demonstrate past students work(s) the subject and what is subject. - Understand the foundations
markers to the class (how have different expected. - Use the study design as of visual communication
students approached the subject).
- Pen - Ask questions about the a tool to help students (what main concepts build
- Use the study design as a tool to subject, (questions may understand both units. the subject i.e.,
- Paper discuss the unit.
- Weebly be asked to clarify any - Use the weekly website termonology, design
- Direct students through the visual confusion). as a resource for elements & principles, etc).
- Visual communication website (weebly)
Communicati students.
and its functions ie, resources,
on & Design
worksheets, lesson plans, etc.
Study Guide
- Provide
examples of
Visual
Communicati
ons
(images).
- Examples of
past
students
work(s).
10 mins - Projector Guided Practice: - Students are to listen and - Generate discussion for - Able to contribute to class
- Whiteboard - As a class d iscuss the potential engage in class the class brainstorm, discussions and
ideas each student may have for discussion. relating to the subject. brainstorms.
- Whiteboard
markers their future works. - Contribute ideas to the
- Ask what subject topic they are
- Pen class brainstorm on the
looking at, how it will be board.
- Paper approached, target audiences, etc.
- Weebly
- Visual
Communicati
on & Design
Study Guide
- Provide
examples of
Visual
Communicati
ons
(images).
- Examples of
past
students
work(s).
15 mins - Projector Evaluation: - Students are to apply what - Assess how students are - Able to apply what has been
- Whiteboard - Assess students abilities to follow has been learnt this far in approaching the content. taught and discussed in the
the handouts and study guide the lesson into their own lesson.
- Whiteboard practice.
markers provided.
- Students are to read/follow through
- Pen
the documents given.
- Paper
- Weebly
- Visual
Communicati
on & Design
Study Guide
- Provide
examples of
Visual
Communicati
ons
(images).
- Examples of
past
students
work(s).

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 subject can be - Answer questions based on
approached. what has been discussed.
Homework:
- Students are to go home and start
researching ideas/inspiration
towards their folios and other
visual communications.