N4/5 Graphic Communication

DURATION

1 full year / 160 hours

COURSEWORK

N4: Unit Assessments & Added Value Unit

N5: Design Assignment 33%

EXAM

N4: No Exam

N5: Question Paper 67%

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?

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?

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

Everything you need to know before selecting this course

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 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 will be set by the class teacher on a regular basis, this will be available on TEAMs.

Progression and Employment

Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course

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

  • Digital Media

  • Gaming

  • Architecture

  • Construction

  • Engineering

  • Marketing

  • Entertainment

Learner Experiences