Higher Graphic Communication

Graphic Communication in all its forms is vital to society. It is a means of getting across information visually using graphics. Graphic communication comes in many forms and various aspects of life including education, industry and commerce.

This course is designed to increase your awareness of how graphics are used, and to learn about the technology used to create them. You will create 2D, 3D and pictorial graphics with visual impact or that transmits information, digitally and on paper.

The skills you learn in this course are useful in many career areas including Architecture, Surveying, Engineering or Design and Marketing.

The structure of the course reflects the use of graphics in business and industry, in content and methodology, while embracing the changes brought about by the continuing advances in technology.

The content will be delivered in 2 units:

• • 2D Graphics

  • 3D & Pictorial Graphics

Emphasis will be placed on 3D CAD Modelling and Desktop Publishing with some manual drawings to aid these techniques. This will incorporate the product design process from concept through to marketing.

It is hoped that pupils will consider this course which should prove in valuable in many careers from architecture to graphic art.

Each unit is assessed internally by a number of Tasks using skills learned from National 5 Graphic Communication and what will be taught in class. These will be assessed according to SQA guidelines. These will only be graded Pass/Fail.

Assignment 30% - An eight hour folio, undertaken in exam conditions but in class time.  Students are presented with a series of previously unseen tasks that they have to produce a graphical response to.  This is externally marked.

Question Paper 70% - A two and a half hour written exam which tests the students graphical theory and knowledge which has been delivered via the students theory periods over the course of the year.