HIGHER GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
The Course provides opportunities for learners to initiate and develop their own ideas graphically. It allows them to develop skills in reading and interpreting graphics produced by others. Learners will continue to develop graphic awareness in often complex graphic situations thus expanding their visual literacy.
The Course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It combines elements of creativity and communicating for visual impact with elements of protocol and an appreciation of the importance of graphic communication standards, where these are appropriate.
The Course allows learners to engage with technologies. It allows learners to consider the impact that graphic communication technologies have on our environment and society.
Course structure
The Course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. On completing the Course, learners will have developed skills in 2D and 3D graphics, as well as pictorial graphics. They will be able to apply these skills with discernment in order to produce graphics with visual impact and graphics that require the effective transmission of information. Units are statements of standards for assessment and not programmes of learning and teaching. They can be delivered in a number of ways. As well as the Course assessment, the Course includes two mandatory Units. Both Units are designed to provide progression to the corresponding Units at Advanced Higher.
2D Graphic Communication (Higher)
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 (Higher) This Unit helps learners to develop their creativity and presentation skills within a 3Dand 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.
Entry Requirement
Entry to this Course is at the discretion of the principal and subject teacher. However, learners would normally be expected to have attained the skills, knowledge and understanding at National 5 A B grade.
Course Content
These include:
· replicating familiar and some new graphic forms with some complex features in 2D, 3D and pictorial representations
· applying recognised graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions in straightforward but unfamiliar contexts
· initiating, planning and producing preliminary, production, promotional, and informational graphics in both familiar and new contexts, with some complex features
· applying graphic design skills, including creativity, when developing solutions to graphics tasks with some complex features
· understanding the application of colour, illustration and presentation techniques in a broad range of graphics contexts
· critically reviewing graphics work as it progresses and evaluating completed task work suggesting strategies for improvement
· extending visual literacy by interpreting unfamiliar graphic communications — some with complex features or combinations of views
· extending graphic spatial awareness in unfamiliar 2D, 3D and pictorial graphic situations including those with complex features
· selecting, managing, and using graphic communication equipment, software and materials effectively across tasks
· understanding a broad range of computer-aided graphics techniques including commercial/industrial practice
· an informed understanding of the impact of graphic communication technologies on our environment and society and their likely impact in the future
Assessment
Courses from National 4 to Advanced Higher include assessment of added value. At National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the added value will be assessed in the Course assessment. It will do this by addressing one or more of breadth, challenge or application. The learner will draw on, extend and apply the skills, knowledge and understanding they have developed during the Course. These will be assessed through a combination of an assignment and a question paper.
Progression
This Course or its Units may provide progression to:
· other SQA qualifications in Graphic Communication or related areas
· further study, employment and/or training
Career Opportunities
The Course provides opportunities for learners to initiate and develop their own ideas graphically. It allows them to develop skills in reading and interpreting graphics produced by others. Learners will continue to develop graphic awareness in often complex graphic situations thus expanding their visual literacy.
The Course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It combines elements of creativity and communicating for visual impact with elements of protocol and an appreciation of the importance of graphic communication standards, where these are appropriate.
The Course allows learners to engage with technologies. It allows learners to consider the impact that graphic communication technologies have on our environment and society.
Course structure
The Course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. On completing the Course, learners will have developed skills in 2D and 3D graphics, as well as pictorial graphics. They will be able to apply these skills with discernment in order to produce graphics with visual impact and graphics that require the effective transmission of information. Units are statements of standards for assessment and not programmes of learning and teaching. They can be delivered in a number of ways. As well as the Course assessment, the Course includes two mandatory Units. Both Units are designed to provide progression to the corresponding Units at Advanced Higher.
2D Graphic Communication (Higher)
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 (Higher) This Unit helps learners to develop their creativity and presentation skills within a 3Dand 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.
Entry Requirement
Entry to this Course is at the discretion of the principal and subject teacher. However, learners would normally be expected to have attained the skills, knowledge and understanding at National 5 A B grade.
Course Content
These include:
· replicating familiar and some new graphic forms with some complex features in 2D, 3D and pictorial representations
· applying recognised graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions in straightforward but unfamiliar contexts
· initiating, planning and producing preliminary, production, promotional, and informational graphics in both familiar and new contexts, with some complex features
· applying graphic design skills, including creativity, when developing solutions to graphics tasks with some complex features
· understanding the application of colour, illustration and presentation techniques in a broad range of graphics contexts
· critically reviewing graphics work as it progresses and evaluating completed task work suggesting strategies for improvement
· extending visual literacy by interpreting unfamiliar graphic communications — some with complex features or combinations of views
· extending graphic spatial awareness in unfamiliar 2D, 3D and pictorial graphic situations including those with complex features
· selecting, managing, and using graphic communication equipment, software and materials effectively across tasks
· understanding a broad range of computer-aided graphics techniques including commercial/industrial practice
· an informed understanding of the impact of graphic communication technologies on our environment and society and their likely impact in the future
Assessment
Courses from National 4 to Advanced Higher include assessment of added value. At National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher, the added value will be assessed in the Course assessment. It will do this by addressing one or more of breadth, challenge or application. The learner will draw on, extend and apply the skills, knowledge and understanding they have developed during the Course. These will be assessed through a combination of an assignment and a question paper.
Progression
This Course or its Units may provide progression to:
· other SQA qualifications in Graphic Communication or related areas
· further study, employment and/or training
Career Opportunities