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SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 12
DESIGN P1
(THEORY)
NOVEMBER 2023
MARKS: 100
TIME: 3 hours
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- Design
- Grade
- Grade 12
- Document type
- Question paper
- Year
- 2023
- Exam period
- NSC November Exam
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Design/P1 2 DBE/November 2023
NSC
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
1. This question paper consists of SIX questions.
2. There are THREE choice questions in this question paper. Read the options
carefully.
3. This question paper consists of THREE sections:
SECTION A: Design literacy (30 marks)
QUESTIONS 1 to 3
SECTION B: Design history (30 marks)
QUESTION 4
SECTION C: Design in a sociocultural/environmental and sustainable
context (40 marks)
QUESTIONS 5 and 6
4. Read the requirements of each question carefully.
5. Answer in full sentences and avoid the listing of facts. Do NOT answer in
tabular form.
6. Use the mark allocation to determine the time to be spent on each question.
7. Do NOT repeat the same facts and examples in different questions.
8. Write neatly and legibly.
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SECTION A: DESIGN LITERACY
QUESTION 1: 'UNSEEN' EXAMPLES
Answer EITHER QUESTION 1.1 OR QUESTION 1.2.
1.1
FIGURE A: Surface design by Zinhle Sithebe (South Africa), 2020.
1.1.1 Analyse the use of the following elements and principles in
FIGURE A above:
Shape
Colour
Space
Unity (4 x 2) (8)
1.1.2 Explain how the surface design in FIGURE A above reflects
inclusivity in design practice. (2)
[10]
OR
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1.2
FIGURE B: uBuhlanti (Kraal) bench by Andile Dyalvane (South Africa), 2020.
Analyse the use of the following terms in relation to their use in FIGURE B
above:
Form
Texture
Balance
Function
Ergonomics (5 x 2) [10]
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NSC
QUESTION 2: COMMUNICATION THROUGH DESIGN
2.1
FIGURE C: Make Your Savvy (a wise, practical person) Life Happen poster
by Wesley van Eeden (South Africa), 2020.
Identify and discuss TWO symbols used in FIGURE C above and explain their
possible meanings in relation to the message of the poster. (4)
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2.2
FIGURE D: Wooden Giraffe mug, designer unknown (Kenya), 2015.
FIGURE E: Carnival mug by Fujimori for Kato Kogei Ceramics (Japan),
1980s.
Write a paragraph in which you compare the mug in FIGURE D with the mug
in FIGURE E.
Refer to the following in your comparison:
Form
Function
Surface patterns (3 x 2) (6)
[10]
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QUESTION 3: ARCHITECTURE
Answer EITHER QUESTION 3.1 OR QUESTION 3.2 OR QUESTION 3.3.
3.1
FIGURE F: The United States Capitol Detail of the United States Capitol
by William Thornton (USA), 1793–1826. interior.
FIGURE G: The Constitutional Court Part of the interior of the
by Urban Solutions and OMM Design Constitutional Court.
Workshop (South Africa), 1996.
Write an essay (at least ONE page) in which you compare the United States
Capitol in FIGURE F with the South African Constitutional Court building in
FIGURE G.
Refer to the following in your comparison:
Influences
Materials
Interior decoration
Exterior form
How the buildings reflect their functions (5 x 2) [10]
OR
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3.2 Write an essay (at least ONE page) in which you compare any Classical or
Classically inspired building/structure with any contemporary building/
structure (that you have studied).
Refer to the following in your comparison:
Inspiration
Materials
Construction/Technology
Significance of the sites
How the buildings/structures reflect their functions (5 x 2) [10]
OR
3.3 Write an essay (at least ONE page) in which you compare any Classical or
Classically inspired building/structure with any Indigenous Knowledge
Systems (IKS) building/structure (that you have studied).
Refer to the following in your comparison:
Inspiration
Materials
Construction/Technology
Significance of the sites
How the buildings/structures reflect their functions (5 x 2) [10]
TOTAL SECTION A: 30
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SECTION B: DESIGN HISTORY
QUESTION 4
4.1 Study the images below and answer the question on the next page.
Arts and Crafts Art Deco
De Stijl Pop
Modernism Scandinavian
Postmodernism Deconstructivism
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'There are three responses to a piece of design – yes, no and WOW!
Wow is the one to aim for.'
– Milton Glaser
Choose any TWO movements, represented by the images on the previous
page, which support or reject the quotation above.
Arts and Crafts
Art Deco
De Stijl
Pop
Modernism
Scandinavian
Postmodernism
Deconstructivism
Write TWO separate essays (at least ONE page each) in which you discuss
how the designs of EACH of the TWO movements support or reject the
quotation above.
To support your argument, refer to the following in your essays:
The aims and influences of BOTH movements
The stylistic characteristics of BOTH movements
Name the designers from the TWO movements you have chosen and
discuss their design examples to motivate your statements. [20]
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4.2
FIGURE H: Art Nouveau decanter by J Barian (France), 1900s.
FIGURE I: Bauhaus cocktail shaker by Marianne Brandt (Germany), 1925.
Write an essay (at least ONE page) in which you compare the TWO jugs
above and explain how they are typical of the design movements they
represent.
Refer to the following terms and concepts to support your answer:
Influences/inspiration
Lines
Materials
Form follows function
The use of the concept Minimalism (5 x 2) [10]
TOTAL SECTION B: 30
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SECTION C: DESIGN IN A SOCIOCULTURAL/ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE
CONTEXT
QUESTION 5
Answer EITHER QUESTION 5.1 OR QUESTION 5.2.
5.1
'Listen First' – Listening to children and youth is the first step to
help them grow healthy and safe.
FIGURE J: Say No To Drugs poster, designer unknown (USA), date unknown.
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5.1.1 Explain how the use of imagery and layout/composition in the
poster in FIGURE J above emphasises the message of the poster. (4)
5.1.2 Write TWO separate essays (at least ONE page each) in which
you discuss the work of ONE contemporary South African
designer/design group AND ONE contemporary international
designer/design group who address sociocultural issues in their
work.
Refer to the following in your essay:
Name of the designer/design group and ONE design product
Sociocultural concerns addressed in their aims and/or design
processes
Explain how the design example/product of your chosen
designer/design group addresses the sociocultural issue(s)
You may NOT refer to any designer(s)/design group(s) that you
have discussed previously or design examples used in this
question paper. (16)
[20]
OR
5.2 5.2.1 Write an essay (at least ONE page) on ONE traditional indigenous
craft that you have studied this year.
Refer to the following in your essay:
Origins, function, materials and techniques of the traditional
craft
A discussion of ONE example, as well as the name of the
indigenous cultural community that produced the traditional
craft (10)
5.2.2 Write an essay (at least ONE page) in which you discuss the work
of ONE contemporary South African/African designer/design group
that has adapted indigenous craft techniques to create a design for
contemporary society.
Refer to the following in your essay:
Name of design/design group and ONE contemporary design
product
Aims of and influences on the designer/design group
Materials and processes of the designer/design group
Analysis of how the contemporary design product adapts and
celebrates indigenous craft techniques (10)
[20]
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Design/P1 14 DBE/November 2023
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QUESTION 6
6.1
FIGURE K: Eco-friendly packaging by Viro Solutions (South Africa), 2019.
6.1.1 Discuss why the packaging in FIGURE K is eco-friendly. (2)
6.1.2 Discuss TWO negative aspects of the packaging in FIGURE K
above. (2)
6.2 Write TWO separate essays (at least ONE page each) in which you discuss
the work of ONE contemporary South African designer/design group AND
ONE contemporary international designer/design group whose work
addresses sustainable/environmental issues.
Refer to the following in your essays:
Names of the designers/design groups and ONE of their designs
Aims, materials and processes
A discussion of the designs and an explanation of how it addresses
sustainable/environmental issues
You may NOT refer to any designer(s)/design group(s) that you have
discussed previously or design examples used in this question paper. (16)
[20]
TOTAL SECTION C: 40
GRAND TOTAL: 100
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