Craft Design and Technology Department
Higher Graphic Communication
Course Information and Planner

Graphic Communication is an international language used and understood across national and cultural borders. In an increasingly complex , demanding, and competitive world the spoken and written word alone is not fully capable of clearly expressing ideas and conveying detailed information in most fields of human endeavour.
Graphic Communication skills and qualifications are desireable or essential in the following fields:- Engineering (all branches), process and offshore industries, architecture, construction, environmental planning, conservation and land management, transport and utilities, police and military, journalism and media, geology and geophysics, advertising and marketing, archeology and many more.

This course is available to pupils who are already in possession of a Credit Standard Grade or Intermediate-2 qualification in the subject. S5 pupils wishing to study this subject but without these qualifications might consider the Intermediate-2 course, perhaps with a view to doing the Higher in S6.  As the computer-based content of the course is currently almost 50%, previous ICT skills are very desireable.

In common with most SQA "Higher Still" courses Higher Graphic Communication is made up from three distinct units. These are Technical Graphics 1 (TG1), Technical Graphics 2 (TG2), and Computer Graphics (CG). There is also a major assignment called the Thematic Presentation Folio (TP)  which is predominantly computer-based. Detailed descriptors of these units are given overleaf.
The proposed planning for the course is given below showing approximate unit completion dates and dates of assessments.

Notes:

Because of the complex nature of the course, good self-organisational abilities and a proper student-like approach are essential for success.  S5 and S6 pupils are expected to take responsability for a) keeping themselves fully informed about the requirements of the course, b)monitoring their own progress through the units and c) organising and safekeeping their work, which may be required as assessment evidence for external assessment or moderation purposes.