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DURATION
DURATION
1 full year / 160 hours
COURSEWORK
COURSEWORK
N4: Unit Assessments & Added Value Unit
N5: Design Assignment 33%
EXAM
EXAM
N4: No Exam
N5: Question Paper 67%
What will you learn?
What will you learn?
Technical Graphics and Commercial and Visual Graphics will be covered throughout this course. Both areas must be completed with designs, drawings and work evidencing pupil's ability prior to starting their assignment.
Skills Developed:
Creativity
Problem-solving
Freehand sketching and drawing skills
3D modelling skills – manual and electronic
Computer Aided Design
Spatial awareness
Why do this course?
Why do this course?
This course is for pupils who enjoy using technology and developing creativity. Skills gained in this course would help learners gain entry to apprenticeships, further study or careers such as; Design, Media, Gaming, Architecture, Construction & Engineering, Sales & Business, Entertainment.
What will you experience?
What will you experience?
A problem-solving design based approach is used in the presentation work, setting learners with open design briefs. The projects will allow pupils to experience working in both the engineering and architecture fields of technical graphics as well as the advertising and graphic design field of commercial and visual graphics.
Students will enjoy working through CAD exercises using current industry standard techniques using software such as Inventor and the Serif Suite.
Key Facts
Key Facts
Everything you need to know before selecting this course
Assessment
Assessment
National 4 - The Course consists of 3 mandatory Units:
2D Graphic Communication
3D and Pictorial Graphic Communication
Added Value Unit
National 5 - The course assessment has two components.
Design Assignment 40 marks 33%
Question Paper 80 marks 67%
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry is at the discretion of the Principal Teacher Faculty, Art, Design & Technologies. However, as a guide:.
A recommendation on completion of BGE S3 Course
Completion of National 5 Art & Design or National 5 Design & Manufacture.
*Entry available with no experience on discussion with Principal Teacher, Faculty.
Homework
Homework
Homework will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis, this will be available on TEAMs.
Progression and Employment
Progression and Employment
Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course
Progression
Progression
From N4 progress to N5
From N5 progress to Higher
From Higher progress to Advanced Higher
*Opportunity to transfer over to National Design and Manufacture and Art & Design after achieving a qualification.
Employment
Employment
Digital Media
Gaming
Architecture
Construction
Engineering
Marketing
Entertainment
Learner Experiences
Learner Experiences
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