Assessment for graphics consists of three parts: Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs), the Assessment Task and the written exam. Here's a breakdown:
Guide
Everything you need to study Junior Cycle Graphics
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Technical graphics (sometimes called tech graph or tech drawing) for Junior Cycle is a widely varied subject in which you will learn how to represent 3D objects on paper and on a computer.
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What's involved?
CBAs
Students must complete two CBAs. CBA 1 is titled 'communicating through sketching' where students must graphically communicate their ideas using 2D and 3D sketching techniques based on a theme. CBA 2 is called 'graphical presentation skills' and students must research and investigate a topic and present their findings.
Assessment Task
This is a project based on CBA 2 and is worth 30% of the overall grade. Students will have to complete 3 outputs:
- Output 1: responding to a theme informed by the work of CBA 2.
- Output 2: dimensioned drawings.
- Output 3: three-dimensional computer-aided design modelling.
Written exam
This is worth 70% of the overall grade. The exam is 2 hours long and common level. Students must answer all the questions in the paper (there is no choice).
Students must complete two CBAs. CBA 1 is titled 'communicating through sketching' where students must graphically communicate their ideas using 2D and 3D sketching techniques based on a theme. CBA 2 is called 'graphical presentation skills' and students must research and investigate a topic and present their findings.
How to study graphics
Past exam paper questions
The best way you can study graphics is by going through past exam paper questions. Doing this will familiarise you with the style of questions you can be asked, meaning you'll have fewer surprises in your exam.
On our graphics subject page, we have broken down past exam paper questions into topics, reducing the time you need to spend searching for questions.
Distinction Guide
The Junior Cycle Graphics course covers many aspects, both in the theory and practical sense. In this guide you will get a better understanding of the new course and how to do well in it.
Quizzes
On the top of the graphics subject page, you can find a button in the right-hand corner that will allow you to go through quiz questions in this subject.
All of the quiz questions have been written based on past exam paper questions, meaning you can have fun while studying.
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