Why Higher Graphic Communication?
Communication in all its forms is vital to society. Graphic Communication is a means of passing on information graphically and is used, in various forms, in many aspects of life including education, industry and commerce. This course is designed to make you aware of the use of graphics and to learn about the techniques used to create them.
The skills you learn in this course are useful in many career areas including Architecture, Surveying, Engineering or Design and Marketing.
Course Outline
The course consists of two compulsory units and the course assessment unit.
2D Graphic Communication
This Unit helps learners to develop their creativity and presentation skills within a 2D graphic communication context. It will allow learners to initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using two-dimensional graphic techniques. Learners will develop a number of skills and attributes within a 2D graphic communication context, including spatial awareness, visual literacy, and the ability to interpret given drawings, diagrams and other graphics. Learners will evaluate the effectiveness of their own and given graphic communications to meet their purpose.
3D and Pictorial Graphic Communication
This Unit helps learners to develop their creativity and presentation skills within a 3D and pictorial graphic communication context. It will allow learners to initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using three-dimensional graphic techniques. Learners will develop a number of skills and attributes within a 3D graphic communication context, including spatial awareness, visual literacy, and the ability to interpret given drawings, diagrams and other graphics. Learners will evaluate the effectiveness of their own and given graphic communications to meet their purpose.
Across both Units, learners will develop an understanding of how graphic communication as an activity, and graphic technologies by their use, impact on our environment and society.
Assessment
The course assessment has two components:
A question paper (70 marks)
The question paper will assess your skills, knowledge and visual literacy through the graphics techniques and practice you have acquired. The question paper will be set and marked by SQA.
An assignment (70 marks).
The assignment will assess how you draw on, extend and apply the skills and knowledge developed and acquired during the course. Pupils will be asked to produce a piece of graphical work in response to a brief.
Careers
Advertising Executive, Civil Engineer, Graphic Illustrator, Product Designer, Animator, Construction Manager, Interior Designer, Surveyor, Architect, Draughtsman, Electrical Engineer, Marketing Manager. Teacher of Techological Education, CAD Technician, Graphic Designer. Mechanical Engineer, Web Design Developer,
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