S3 Graphic CommunicationCourse Descriptor |
The course provides opportunities for learners to gain skills in reading, interpreting, and creating graphics for the purpose of communication. Learners will initiate, develop and communicate ideas graphically. They will develop spatial awareness and visual literacy through graphic experiences.
The course is practical in nature and combines elements of manual graphic communication with the use of current graphics software.
The following elements are studied:
1. Knowledge and interpretation of drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs and computer systems which will develop an understanding of literacy.
2. Drawing abilities relating to sketching, drawing of pictorial, orthographic, sectional, exploded and assembled views of everyday items. This develops an understanding of three dimensional awareness and numeracy skills.
3. Computer graphics skills in the fields of 3D modelling, technical drawings, graphic illustration and desk top publishing.
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.
The study of this course will give an excellent introduction to Graphic Communication at National 4/5 level in S4.
The course is practical in nature and combines elements of manual graphic communication with the use of current graphics software.
The following elements are studied:
1. Knowledge and interpretation of drawings, diagrams, charts, graphs and computer systems which will develop an understanding of literacy.
2. Drawing abilities relating to sketching, drawing of pictorial, orthographic, sectional, exploded and assembled views of everyday items. This develops an understanding of three dimensional awareness and numeracy skills.
3. Computer graphics skills in the fields of 3D modelling, technical drawings, graphic illustration and desk top publishing.
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.
The study of this course will give an excellent introduction to Graphic Communication at National 4/5 level in S4.
This S3 Course Leads On To:
This course will prepare pupils to undertake the following courses
- N4/5 Graphic Communication Course
- Higher Graphic Communication Course
Pupils could look to choose other course in the following years
- N4/5 Practical Woodwork Course
- N4/5 Practical Metalwork Course
- Higher Design & Manufacture Course
- NPA Lvl 5 Furniture Manufacture Course
- N4/5 Graphic Communication Course
- Higher Graphic Communication Course
Pupils could look to choose other course in the following years
- N4/5 Practical Woodwork Course
- N4/5 Practical Metalwork Course
- Higher Design & Manufacture Course
- NPA Lvl 5 Furniture Manufacture Course