Graphics Technology
Areas for Assessment
Graphics principles and techniques
Design, planning and construction
Graphics Technology, industry and society
Presentation and communication
Computer-based drafting technologies
Grade A
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates extensive knowledge of graphics standards, procedures and conventions, and independently incorporates these into the production of a range of graphical presentations.
- produces high quality presentations that demonstrate extensive knowledge and understanding of the features of effective graphical presentations.
- demonstrates exemplary technical skill in interpreting and producing a range of high quality manual and computer-based graphical presentations.
- displays confidence and competence in using a range of CAD and multimedia applications.
- critically analyses the nature of information and intended audience to confidently select and develop a range of appropriate graphical presentations.
- critically analyses environmental, societal and industrial impacts of a range of graphics technologies and proposes actions to minimise negative impacts.
- independently identifies and extensively uses management techniques to meet predetermined briefs and specifications.
Grade B
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates thorough knowledge of graphics standards, procedures and conventions, and independently incorporates these into the production of a range of graphical presentations.
- produces quality presentations that demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the features of effective graphical presentations.
- demonstrates high technical skill in interpreting and producing a range of quality manual and computer-based graphical presentations.
- uses a variety of CAD and multimedia applications.
- analyses the nature of information and intended audience to confidently select and develop appropriate graphical presentations.
- analyses environmental, societal and industrial impacts of a range of graphics technologies and outlines some actions to minimise negative impacts.
- independently identifies and comprehensively uses management techniques to meet predetermined briefs and specifications.
Grade C
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates sound knowledge of graphics standards, procedures and conventions, and incorporates these into the production of graphical presentations.
- produces presentations that demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the features of effective graphical presentations.
- demonstrates adequate technical skill in producing manual and computer-based graphical presentations.
- uses the elementary features of CAD and multimedia applications.
- interprets the nature of information and intended audience to select and develop appropriate graphical presentations.
- compares and contrasts environmental, societal and industrial impacts of selected graphics technologies.
- identifies and uses management techniques to meet predetermined briefs and specifications.
Grade D
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates basic knowledge of graphics standards, procedures and conventions, and incorporates these into the production of graphical presentations.
- produces presentations that demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of the features of effective graphical presentations.
- demonstrates limited technical skill in producing manual and computer-based graphical presentations.
- with assistance, uses the elementary features of CAD applications.
- selects and develops appropriate graphical presentations for the intended audience.
- recognises environmental, societal and industrial impacts of selected graphics technologies.
- uses some management techniques to meet predetermined briefs and specifications.
Grade E
A student at this grade typically:
- demonstrates elementary knowledge of graphics standards, procedures and conventions and, with guidance, uses these in the production of graphical presentations.
- produces presentations that demonstrate elementary knowledge and understanding of the features of effective graphical presentations.
- demonstrates very limited technical skill in producing simple manual and computer-based graphical presentations.
- with assistance, selects and uses some presentation techniques.
- identifies some environmental and/or societal impacts of graphics technologies.
- uses very limited management techniques to meet predetermined briefs and specifications.