[Visual Communication and Design] VCE Help Day for Creative Students - Saturday 1 June

[Joanne Brodie]

The Academy of Design, located at 220 Ingles Street Port Melbourne, is
running a free help day for VCE students on Saturday 1 June from
10am-3.00pm. The day will focus on strategies to assist students to be
successful in their VCE along with workshops and sessions related to Visual
Communication Design and Studio Arts.

  10am attendees arrive
 10.30am-11.20am 7 Deadly Mistakes  of VCE & how to avoid them
 12.30am-1.00pm VCE Q&A
 11.30am-12.20am Gen Y Parenting
 11.30am-12.20am Tertiary Interviews ­ What to expect and how to be
prepared!  
 1.05pm-2.00pm Visual Communication Design - Session 1
 1.05pm-2.00pm Studio Arts
 2.05pm-3.00pm Visual Communication Design Session 2 (repeated)

The sessions are being conducted by specialists in their fields including:
 
Marion Strong ­ Studio Arts workshop
Marian is Executive Officer of Art Education Victoria (AEV), the
professional association of Victorian art teachers. She is responsible for
the association¹s support of art teachers across the state including
professional development, publications and website development for VCE Art &
Studio Arts and Visual Arts curriculum P ­ 10.
 
Kristen Guthrie ­ Visual Communication Design workshop
Kristen is both an experienced teacher of Visual Communication Design and
Graphic Designer. She has been closely involved in the development, teaching
and evaluation of VCE Visual Communication since its introduction to the VCE
curriculum. She has worked in curriculum development and assessment with the
VCAA and is passionate about design education. Kristen is the author of the
popular textbook, ŒNelson Visual Communication Design: VCE Units 1 ­ 4¹ now
in its third edition as well as the accompanying student workbook.  She is
currently Head of Arts at Woodleigh School on the Mornington Peninsula.
 
Daniel Sharp ­ Careers Advisor
Daniel Sharp has been a teacher for 14 years working in many different areas
in Australia, Europe and Asia.  He is currently the Careers Counsellor at
Lilydale High School.
 
Over the last 14 years Daniel has been involved in schools he has focused on
how students can get the best out of their lives and continues to find new
and innovative ways to motivate himself and others.  Daniel¹s life
experiences have taught him how to cope under pressure and how to use the
challenges you have in life to make your life better.   Through setting
goals and practicing exam pressure Dan realised he could achieve marks
outside what most people thought possible and now shares these techniques
through the VCE Help sessions.
 
The workshops are free, however places are limited so registrations are
essential. To register, or to find out more go to
http://www.designacademy.edu.au/vce_help_day.html
 
The Academy is a not-for-profit tertiary institution specializing in art and
design education.  The Academy offers the Bachelor of Design Arts with
Majors in Communication Design, Fashion & Costume Design, Filmmaking &
Photography, Graphic & Digital Design and Visual Arts.


Joanne Brodie | Public Relations Manager




Phone     +61 3 9676 9000
Email        jeb at aad.edu.au
Web         designacademy.edu.au
Mail          PO Box 5200 South Melbourne VIC 3205 Australia
Campus  220 Ingles Street Port Melbourne VIC 3207 Australia

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