Pupils will develop skills in manual and electronic graphic techniques. They will acquire knowledge in the use of CAD (computer-aided design), CAM (computer aided manufacture) and DTP (desktop publishing) software as well as how graphic communication directly impacts their lives, environment and society they live in.

Whilst working through various design briefs pupils will experience the three “P’s” of the design process:

Preliminary - sketching and layout techniques including pencil and marker pen rendering. They will use these skills to plan to produce desktop published items, computer CAD models and construction drawings.

Production - drawn visuals to produce magazines, posters and web pages. Technical drawings for the manufacture of products and buildings using CAD software.

Promotional - advertising posters, shop signage, web pages and product branding.

Pupils will build on skills from Nat 5. They will acquire knowledge in the use of CAD (computer-aided design), CAM (computer aided manufacture) and DTP (desktop publishing) software as well as how graphic communication directly impacts their lives, environment and society they live in.

Whilst working through various design briefs pupils will experience the three “P’s” of the design process:

Preliminary - sketching and layout techniques including pencil and marker pen rendering. They will use these skills to plan to produce desktop published items, computer CAD models and construction drawings.

Production - drawn visuals to produce magazines, posters and web pages. Technical drawings for the manufacture of products and buildings using CAD software.

Promotional - advertising posters, shop signage, web pages and product branding.