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Graphic communication in context

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How is National 5 Graphic Communication assessed across the question paper and the assignment?

Course assessment overview: the question paper and the assignment, what each assesses, the marks, and how the practical coursework draws together the skills of the course.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication overview of the course assessment, covering the 80-mark question paper and the 40-mark assignment, what each component assesses, the total marks and A-to-D grading, and how the practical coursework draws the skills of the course together.
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Which technologies, hardware, software and file types are used to create and share graphics?

Graphics technologies, hardware, software and file formats: input and output devices, the difference between manual and computer-aided methods, and common file types for images and documents.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on graphics technologies, covering input and output hardware such as scanners, printers and plotters, the difference between manual and computer-aided methods, the main types of graphics software, and common file formats for sharing images and documents.
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What impact does graphic communication have on society and the environment?

The impact of graphic communication on society and the environment: how graphics influence and inform society, and the environmental effects of producing graphics, including paper, ink, energy and recycling.
An SQA National 5 Graphic Communication answer on the impact of graphic communication on society and the environment, covering how graphics inform and influence society, the environmental costs of paper, ink and energy in producing graphics, and how recycling and digital media reduce that impact.
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