HIGHER GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

Course Description

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 aims of the Course are to enable learners to develop:

• skills in graphic communication techniques, including the use of equipment, graphic materials and software creativity in the production of graphic communications to produce visual impact in meeting a specified purpose
• skills in evaluating the effectiveness of graphics in communicating and meeting their purpose
• an understanding of graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions, where these apply
• an understanding of the impact of graphic communication technologies on our environment and society

Course Structure

The Graphic Communication course consists of 2 units;

Graphic Communication: 2d Graphics 

Candidates develop creativity and presentation skills within a 2D graphic communication context. They initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using 2D graphic techniques. Candidates develop skills and attributes including spatial awareness, visual literacy, and the ability to interpret given drawings, diagrams and other graphics. They evaluate the effectiveness of their own and given graphic communications to meet their purpose.

Graphic Communication: 3d and Pictorial Graphics 

Candidates develop creativity and presentation skills within a 3D and pictorial graphic communication context. They initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using 3D and pictorial graphic techniques. Candidates develop a number of skills and attributes including spatial awareness, visual literacy, and the ability to interpret given drawings, diagrams and other graphics. They evaluate the effectiveness of their own and given graphic communications to meet their purpose.

Course Assessment

To gain a Higher award, learners must complete various unit tasks before completing the Final Course Assessment folio and a final written exam.

Final Course Assessment folio – 50 marks

Question Paper (2 hours and 30 minutes long) – 90 marks

Entry Criteria

Learners who have achieved National 5 Graphic Communication at A-C level.

Learners who have achieved National 5 Design & Manufacture at A-C level (at department discretion)

Learners who have achieved Higher Design & Manufacture.