S3 Graphic Communication:
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S3 Graphic Communication provides pupils the opportunity to develop creative and effective skills in graphic design and visual literacy.

Pupils learn to use manual graphic techniques and industry standard computer software to develop their creativity and technical skills.

In manual graphics pupils will study a range of 2D and 3D sketching skills to develop ideas and communicate technical information.

3D modelling software [Autodesk Inventor] and desktop publishing software [Serif Affinity] is used to develop skills and produce graphics for planning, production, and promotional purposes.

Projects covered in S3 Graphic Communication include:

• Orthographic freehand sketching

• 3D modelling of ear buds

• DTP planning/production of promotional graphic

• Marker pen rendering

• Graphs and charts

Please also see image carousel at bottom of page which contains a detailed Learner Journey diagram. 

The following benchmarks were looked at when grading your child’s work depending on which units they have completed.

• Produces sketches which show proportion and scale.

• Produces 2D and 3D sketches using perspective techniques, surface texture, tonal change and colour.

• Uses colouring media when drawing/sketching.

• Plans and justifies the choice of colours, layout and presentation techniques in graphic displays.

• Recognises and can apply the design principles and DTP terms.

• Plans, produces, and justifies the choice of informational graphics to suit a given scenario or brief.

• Produces orthographic and pictorial drawings by extracting information from given drawings, including detail such as hidden detail, centre axis.

• Creates assembled pictorial drawings from a 3D CAD assembly model.

• Identifies CAD commands, techniques and practice employed in the production of 3D graphics and models.

• Produces rendered 3D CAD models to show the light source, surface texture, materials applied to the model and a background.

• Please also see image carousel at bottom of page which contains a detailed assessment grid. 

The majority of work covered in S3 Graphic Communication is based around CfE Level 4 Outcomes and Benchmarks. The majority of pupils at this stage of S3 are working at Fourth C or above. This does not mean that pupils performing below this level are not making progress – all pupils are making progress, but some require more support with the content.

Please also see image carousel at bottom of page which contains a detailed assessment grid. 

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S3 Graphic Communication:

Fourth A: A pupil achieving this level- will be making excellent progress at CfE Level 4, is achieving well against all the outcomes covered. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed. There will be evidence that they have taken the project further than was required.

Fourth B: A pupil achieving this level- will be making good progress at CfE Level 4, is achieving well against most the outcomes covered. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

Fourth C: A pupil achieving this level- will be making reasonable progress at CfE Level 4, is achieving well against some the outcomes covered while finding others challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

For pupils working at Fourth A-C, National 5 Graphic Communication  as one of the 6 main subjects in S4 would be recommended.

Fourth D: A pupil achieving this level- will be making some progress at CfE Level 4, is achieving against a few of the outcomes covered while finding others challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

For pupils working at Fourth D, National 5 Graphic Communication  as one of the 6 main subjects in S4 would be possible.

Third A to D: A pupil achieving these levels- will be making some progress at CfE Level 3, is achieving against a few of the outcomes covered while finding most challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

For pupils working at Third Level, National 4 Graphic Communication  as one of the 6 main subjects in S4 would be recommended.

Second A to D: A pupil achieving these levels- will be making some progress at CfE Level 2, is achieving against one or two of the outcomes covered while finding most challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.