Download Graphic Communication: Higher

Higher
SCQF Level 6 (24 SCQF credit points)
Highers are the main route into higher education courses at university or college,
including Degree, Higher National Diploma (HND) and Higher National Certificate (HNC)
level courses.
Most candidates sit Highers in S5 or S6.
Graphic Communication: Higher
Why 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.
Entry to the course
Entry is at the discretion of the school, but you would normally be expected to have
achieved:
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National 5 Graphic Communication or relevant units from the course.
Course Outline
This course will encourage you to exercise your imagination, creativity and logical
thinking. You will develop an awareness of graphic communication as an international
language. And, you will appreciate how graphic communication as an activity, and
graphic technologies by their use, impact on our environment and society.
The course consists of two compulsory units and the course assessment unit.
2D Graphic Communication (9 SCQF credit points)
In this unit you will:
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develop your creativity and presentation skills within a 2D graphic communication
context
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initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using two-dimensional
graphic techniques

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

evaluate the effectiveness of your own and given graphic communications to
meet their purpose.
3D and Pictorial Graphic Communication (9 SCQF credit points)
In this unit you will:
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develop your creativity and presentation skills within a 3D and pictorial graphic
communication context
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initiate, plan, develop and communicate ideas graphically, using threedimensional graphic techniques

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

evaluate the effectiveness of your own and given graphic communications to
meet their purpose.
Course Assessment (6 SCQF credit points)
The course assessment has two components:
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a question paper (70 marks)
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an assignment (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.
The assignment will assess how you draw on, extend and apply the skills and knowledge
developed and acquired during the course. You will be asked to produce a piece of
graphical work in response to a brief.
Assessment
Your work will be assessed by your teacher on an ongoing basis throughout the course.
You must pass all three units and the course assessment to gain the course qualification.
The course assessment is graded A-D. Your grade will depend on the total mark for all
the units in your course.
Progression
If you complete the course successfully, it may lead to:

Advanced Higher Graphical Communication
Further study, training or employment in:

Art & Design
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Computing & ICT

Construction

Engineering