Higher Graphic Communication

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Higher Graphic Communication The Thematic
Presentation Folio
It counts for 60 marks
Thats 30 of your Higher Graphic Communication
course.
Dont get caught out. Itll take you longer than
you think!
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Your teacher will give you a marking scheme like
this
It tells you everything that has to be in the
folio, and the value of each item.
You will have to produce 7 to 10 sheets to
adequately cover all the requirements
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Section 1 is for manually produced items. (18
marks)
Section 2 is for 2DDesign work (16 marks)
Section 3 is for Rendered Graphics and Publisher
items (24 marks)
Section 4 is a detailed form called the History
Record that has to be filled in (2
marks)
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A good aid to planning is a STORYBOARD
Each item on the storyboard should be accompanied
by notes explaining the content of each drawing
and how it is to be produced.
Each item on the storyboard should
cross-reference with an item on the marking scheme
Then you will know youve got all the
requirements covered!
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Item 1a(i) has to be an orthographic technical
drawing produced freehand
Actually, limited use can be made of a straight
edge to keep it neat
Successful drawings will include lots of
technical detail such as dimensions, sectioned
views, item-lists, projection symbol, titles,
centre lines, hidden detail, annotations etc etc.
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Item 1a(ii) has to consist of pictorial (i.e. 3D)
freehand sketches
Item 1b consists of manually-rendered
illustrations
These sheets attempt to cover both requirements
If possible, the manual graphics should also be
considered as preliminary sketches (ie planning)
for the pictorial computer drawings (item2a(ii))
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Item 1c is a sheet where you plan out a major DTP
document
(The actual DTP document is item 3b)
A successful DTP planning sheet will show
different layout ideas with thumbnail sketches as
well as a detailed final plan using all the
proper DTP terms and conventions
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The following items, in sections 2 and 3 are all
computer-generated
Do you remember your computer check-sheet?-----gtgt
You must remember to keep this up to date as you
work through the computer drawings
Its especially important to check off learning
outcomes that you didnt achieve through the
earlier computer drawings (scanner, etc)
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For item 2a(i) you have to produce a detailed
orthographic drawing using 2D Design
You will see from the marking sheet, that
although 6 marks could be awarded for this item
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---there are actually an extra 4 marks on offer
for this drawing and the next one for---
Technical Detail!
This means youre going to want lots of line
types, sectioning, exploded views, parts lists,
dimensions, toleranced dimensions, machined
surfaces etc etc.
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In Item 2a(ii) you have to produce Pictorial
drawings using 2D Design
Pictorial means 3D. You can therefore do 1PP,
2PP, planometric, oblique
But most likely isometric
You need to have lots of technical detail
Remember youre chasing these extra 4 marks!
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In section 3a you have to use a Computer Graphics
Package to produce rendered images.
For maximum marks you need to use all the
functions to produce high-quality images.
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In sections 3b and 3c you have to use Publisher
to produce pieces which are a synthesis of your
own graphics, imported graphics and text.
This is actually the most valuable section of
your folio. 6 marks are allocated to text/layout,
4 marks to technical quality, and 4 marks to
visual impact. 14 marks altogether.
Double-page advertising feature
Magazine article combining graphics, imported
images and text. Classic use of DTP features
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The final item in the folio is the History
Record.
Although it isnt worth any marks its accurate
completion is mandatory.
Your ability to complete the history record in a
detailed manner provides evidence that the folio
contents, especially the computer elements, are
your own work.
For each piece of work, you must describe the
contents, and give a brief summary of the
techniques used to produce it. This must include
information about the software packages employed.
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When do I have to do all this work?
When does it have to be handed in?
The answer to this question is to be found in the
first information you were given at the start of
the course, particularly the planner, reproduced
below.

Thematic Presentation Folio work is shown in red.
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Note the following
You will be expected to carry out initial
planning work for your folio over the summer.
The main campaign of folio work phases-in when
you have acquired the necessary computer skills
through your Computer Graphics work (CG)
In due course, your teacher will give you actual
dates for final submission and also for interim
checks along the way.