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- External written exam paper – 80 marks (2 hours)<\/li>\n
- Assignment – 40 marks (8 hours, to be completed during class time over a number of periods)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The course provides opportunities for candidates to gain skills in reading, interpreting and creating graphic communications. They also learn to apply knowledge and understanding of graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions.<\/p>\n
Candidates develop:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- skills in graphic communication techniques, including the use of equipment, graphics materials and software<\/li>\n
- the ability to extend and apply knowledge and understanding of graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions<\/li>\n
- an understanding of the impact of graphic communication technologies on our environment and society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For the full SQA course specification, click the link below:
\nN5 Graphic Communication Course Specification<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
We’ve run out of space on this page – you’ll find our revision website HERE.<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Homework Exercises:
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\nN5 GC CADD HW
\n<\/a>N5 graphics prelim revision booklet<\/a>
\n<\/a>Building Drawings and Symbols HW<\/a>
\n<\/a>CAD HW<\/a>
\n<\/a>Drawing Standards, Protocols and Conventions HW<\/a>
\n<\/a>DTP Design Elements & Principles HW<\/a><\/p>\nRevision Resources:
\n<\/strong><\/h2>\nCAD modelling problems<\/a>
\nCAD modelling solutions
\n<\/a>Drawing Sheet information<\/a>
\n<\/a>True Shape – How to
\n<\/a>Graphs and Charts<\/a>
\n<\/a>Bottle Label Annotations example<\/a>
\n<\/a>Pictorial Types<\/a>
\n<\/a>3D CAD <\/a>
\n<\/a>British Standards<\/a>
\n<\/a>Building Drawings & Symbols<\/a>
\n<\/a>Manual vs Electronic<\/a>
\nColour Theory pt1<\/a>
\nColour Theory pt2<\/a>
\n<\/a><\/p>\nPast Papers:<\/h2>\n
N5 GC Paper 2014
\n<\/a>N5 GC Paper 2015<\/a>
\n<\/a>N5 GC Paper 2016<\/a>
\n<\/a>N5 GC Specimen Paper with solutions<\/a>
\n<\/a>Model Paper 1<\/a>
\n<\/a>Model Paper 2<\/a>
\n<\/a>N5 GC Paper 2017
\n<\/a>N5 GC Paper 2018
\n<\/a>N5 GC Paper 2019<\/a>
\nN5 GC Paper 2022<\/a><\/p>\nN5 GC Question Paper Topic Breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n
Retrieval Practice:
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Marking Schemes:<\/h2>\n
N5 GC Marking Scheme 2014 <\/a>
\nN5 GC Marking Scheme 2015<\/a>
\nN5 GC Marking Scheme 2016
\n<\/a>Model Paper 1 Solutions<\/a>
\n<\/a>Model Paper 2 Solutions<\/a>
\n<\/a>N5 GC Marking Instructions 2017
\n<\/a>N5 GC Marking Instructions 2018
\n<\/a>N5 GC Marking Instructions 2019<\/a>
\nN5 GC Marking Instructions 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h2>\n
Pupils are also issued the Graphic Communication textbook<\/strong> to help them with work at home. This should be returned to the department at the end of the year.<\/p>\n
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