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Housing and Design




This page displays all the available documents for the course Housing and Design.


Housing and Design HDS315108 has a complexity of TQA level 3 and a size value = 15 [contributes to the calculation of Australian Tertiary Admission Ranks (ATAR)].



Housing and Design develops students' knowledge, skills and capabilities to respond to design problems relating to indoor and outdoor living spaces at the highest level of complexity offered by TCE courses. Emphasis is placed on developing the architectural design skills of imagining, representing and testing design ideas, and application of research strategies to support this progress. Students will consider environmental, aesthetic, functional, social, technological and ergonomic influences and impacts within a range of housing and design projects.

Course Documents and Support Material

HousingDesign_TL_Guide (272 Kb PDF)Teaching and Learning Guide (Valid from Jan 1, 2008)
HOUSING&DESIGN_TQA3 (257 Kb PDF)Course Document - Version 2 (Expires Dec 31, 2012)


The accreditation period for this course is from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012.

Quality Assurance

The following processes will be facilitated by the TQA to ensure there is:
  • a match between the standards for achievement specified in the course and the standards demonstrated by students
  • community confidence in the integrity and meaning of the qualification.

Processes - the Authority gives course providers feedback about any systematic differences in the relationship of their internal and external assessments and, where appropriate, seeks further evidence through audit and requires corrective action in the future.
Providers are required to document effective procedures for between-class within-provider comparability of internal assessment, including a procedure for students to seek review of their assessment decisions.


Assessment Guidelines and Information


The external assessment structure for this Level 3 course is as follows:

*  A 2 hour written examination paper that assesses criteria 3 and 4.

*  An Investigation Project (folio) that assesses criteria 6, 7 and 8.

Housing and Design (62 Kb PDF)Interview Schedule overview (2011) (Expired Dec 31, 2011)
2011 Due Dates for Externally Assessed Folios (100 Kb PDF)2011 Due Dates for Externally Assessed Folios (Expired Dec 31, 2011)
Housing and Design (71 Kb PDF)Examination Guidelines (Expires Dec 31, 2012)
HDS315108 Folio Guidelines (200 Kb PDF)HDS315108 Folio Guidelines 2011 (Expired Dec 31, 2011)
Externally Assessed Folios/Projects (127 Kb PDF)Form for Requesting a Folio Extension (Updated May 17, 2011)
Housing and Design (1745 Kb PDF)Support Material - Sourcing Ideas from Precendents (Expires Dec 31, 2012)
Housing and Design (1476 Kb PDF)Support Material - Design Project Example (Expires Dec 31, 2012)
Housing and Design (1846 Kb PDF)Support Material - Folio Example (Expires Dec 31, 2012)


Folio Extensions:

For Information about how to request a folio extension please click here


Past Examination Papers

Housing and Design (458 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2011) (Updated Nov 25, 2011)
Housing and Design (1138 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2010) (Updated Nov 19, 2010)
Housing and Design (228 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2009) (Updated Jun 24, 2010)
Housing and Design (308 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2008) (Updated Nov 24, 2008)
Housing and Design (680 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2007) (Updated Nov 24, 2007)
Housing and Design (2749 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2006) (Updated Nov 30, 2006)
Housing and Design (471 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2005) (Updated Dec 8, 2005)
Housing and Design (253 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2004) (Updated Nov 23, 2004)
Housing and Design (79 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2003) (Updated Nov 27, 2003)
Housing and Design (316 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2002) (Updated Dec 18, 2002)
Housing and Design (71 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2001) (Updated Jan 3, 2002)
Housing and Design (9 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (2000) (Updated Feb 27, 2001)
Housing & Interior Design (429 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (1999) (Updated May 10, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (85 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (1998) (Updated May 26, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (41 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (1997) (Updated May 25, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (10 Kb PDF)Exam Paper (1996) (Updated May 24, 2000)


Past Examination Reports

Housing and Design (89 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2008) (Updated Feb 17, 2009)
Housing and Design (112 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2006) (Updated Jan 10, 2007)
Housing and Design (103 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2005) (Updated Jan 6, 2006)
Housing and Design (157 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2004) (Updated Feb 1, 2005)
Housing and Design (113 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2003) (Updated Feb 25, 2004)
Housing and Design (103 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2002) (Updated Feb 25, 2003)
Housing and Design (19 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2001) (Updated Feb 5, 2002)
Housing and Design (27 Kb PDF)Exam Report (2000) (Updated Feb 28, 2001)
Housing and Design (190 Kb PDF)Assessment Report (2011) (Updated Jan 24, 2012)
Housing and Design (78 Kb PDF)Assessment Report (2010) (Updated May 4, 2011)
Housing and Design (88 Kb PDF)Assessment Report (2009) (Updated Mar 4, 2010)
Housing & Interior Design (13 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1999) (Updated May 9, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (53 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1998) (Updated May 26, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (7 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1997) (Updated May 25, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (6 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1996) (Updated May 24, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (6 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1995) (Updated May 25, 2000)
Housing & Interior Design (4 Kb PDF)Exam Report (1994) (Updated May 26, 2000)


Moderation Reports

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Housing and Design 5CModeration Report Term 1 2007
Housing and Design 5CModeration Report Term 1 2006
Housing and Design 5CModeration Report Term 1 2005
Housing and Design 5CModeration Report Term 1 2004
Housing and DesignModeration Report Term 1 2003
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