centres , who are clinging to an outdated process . Pupils will become proficient in the use of AutoCAD , a software package that is in use in the majority of architecture and engineering offices across the world . Pupils will follow a course of geometric , pictorial and orthographic drawings that will allow them to develop their CAD and ICT skills . Skills Developed
The skills developed through study in this course underpin the four capacities and national initiative to develop a young person ’ s higher order thinking skills . The learning experiences that a young person will be exposed to will prepare them for lifelong learning , their place in society and improve their chances of success in all aspects of the world of work . Experiential and contextualised learning across the curriculum will enhance pupils ‟ enjoyment and engagement . Future success in the world of work is identified as requiring an ability to adapt and be flexible and is no longer only achieved how well you can recall information in an exam situation . In order for a young person to be best prepared they will require a great deal of exposure to the higher order thinking skills which is the foundations for learning in Graphic Communication , for example the skills which are assessed and developed in this subject are ;
Creativity , communication , evaluating , team work , presentation , analysis and problem solving Assessment and Moderation
The assessment and moderation of pupils ‟ work and development of skills will be a continuous process designed to meet each learners individual needs and will be centred firmly on the pupil , through a variety of means :
class discussion one on one personal learning logs / blogs / personal website developed in class regular personal target setting self and peer evaluation self and peer assessment production of graphic pieces formative feedback as an on-going process
Progression Routes
Pupils will progress from the Broad General Education in S3 into either Access 3 , National 4 , or National 5 depending upon progress made throughout S3 . They will then be formally presented at this level at the end of S4 . Pupils may return to school into S5 and S6 where they can progress to Higher and Advanced Higher qualifications in Graphic Communication . Beyond school there are a wide variety of areas that Graphic Communication can lead to , from Graphic Design to Architecture and Engineering .
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