# Grade 12 Design Notes

> CAPS-aligned Grade 12 Design revision notes, broken down topic by topic with worked examples, diagrams, and key definitions.

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## Topics

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### Design Literacy

- [Design Literacy notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-literacy)
- [Visual Analysis of 2D and 3D Designs](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-literacy/visual-analysis-of-2d-and-3d-designs)
- [Design Terminology](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-literacy/design-terminology)
- [Design Elements and Principles](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-literacy/design-elements-and-principles)

### History of Design

- [History of Design notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/history-of-design)
- [Architecture in Design Movements](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/history-of-design/architecture-in-design-movements)
- [Pop Design](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/history-of-design/pop-design)
- [Postmodernism](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/history-of-design/postmodernism)
- [Deconstructivism](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/history-of-design/deconstructivism)

### Design in a Socio-Cultural Context

- [Design in a Socio-Cultural Context notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-a-socio-cultural-context)
- [Signs, Symbols, Stereotyping and Bias in Design](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-a-socio-cultural-context/signs-symbols-stereotyping-and-bias-in-design)
- [Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Cultural Design](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-a-socio-cultural-context/indigenous-knowledge-systems-and-cultural-design)
- [Design and Social Issues](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-a-socio-cultural-context/design-and-social-issues)

### Design in an Environmental and Sustainable Context

- [Design in an Environmental and Sustainable Context notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-an-environmental-and-sustainable-context)
- [Environmental Design Issues and Sustainability](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-an-environmental-and-sustainable-context/environmental-design-issues-and-sustainability)
- [South African and International Sustainable Design](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-an-environmental-and-sustainable-context/south-african-and-international-sustainable-design)
- [Responsible Design Practice](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/design-in-an-environmental-and-sustainable-context/responsible-design-practice)

### The Design Process

- [The Design Process notes](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/the-design-process)
- [Business Context in Design](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/the-design-process/business-context-in-design)
- [Experimentation and Idea Development](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/the-design-process/experimentation-and-idea-development)
- [Design Process and Factors](https://www.hlayiso.com/grade-12/design/notes/the-design-process/design-process-and-factors)

## Frequently asked questions

### Are the Grade 12 Design notes free?

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### Are the notes aligned with CAPS and the ATP?

Yes. All Grade 12 Design notes are written against the official CAPS curriculum and ATP so you only study what’s examinable.

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