The National 4 and 5 Graphic Communication courses provide students with an opportunity to broaden their skills in a creative environment. They are encouraged to exercise imagination, creativity and logical thinking.
The course allows Students to develop an awareness of graphic communication as an international language and an understanding of how graphic communication technologies impact on society and the environment.
Students initiate, develop and communicate ideas graphically, and develop spatial awareness and visual literacy through graphic experiences. They interpret graphic communications created by others, and use graphic communication equipment, software and materials effectively.
The course also provides opportunities to build self-confidence and enhance skills in numeracy, ICT, planning and organising work tasks, and in working independently and in collaboration with others. Students develop skills in critical thinking, decision making and communication.
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The Higher Graphic Communication course offers a broad and creative experience in the subject of graphic communication and graphic design.
Students are encouraged to exercise imagination, creativity and logical thinking. They will develop an awareness of graphic communication as an international language. They will find that the skills they acquire by successfully completing this Course will be invaluable for learning, for life and for the world of work.
The course provides opportunities for students to initiate and develop their own ideas graphically. It allows them to develop skills in reading and interpreting graphics produced by others. Students 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.
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The purpose of the Advanced Higher is to develop students’ skills in communicating using graphic media, and in interpreting, understanding and critically evaluating graphic media created by others. These skills are essential for people of all ages living and working in a modern society. The way in which visual information is communicated has a direct influence and effect on our decisions, actions and emotions as we go about our everyday business. We rely heavily on the accuracy of information conveyed by graphic communication, from complex engineering and technical information, simple display and informational graphics, to animations and moving graphic media. We are bombarded by imagery in a visual, technological and virtual world with different, often dynamic graphic information that captures and competes for our attention.
With significant opportunities for personalisation and choice, the Course encourages creative and independent minds and provides skills and enthusiasm for lifelong learning. It draws on the skills, knowledge and understanding from other experiences, as well as those from graphic communication, to prepare students through a rich and integrated learning experience.
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