Module 1: Graphics

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Presentation Graphics

Recap year 7 work.

Demonstrate freehand drawing techniques – oblique, isometric.

Students practice techniques. Using line thickness and annotation to explain the technique.

Demonstration of rendering and shading techniques. Students practice techniques.

Coloured pencils, Design booklet. Visualiser and exemplar work.

Series of freehand drawings of simple shapes with annotations.

Drawings of simple 3D shapes shaded and rendered.

Quality of design work.

Oblique, isometric, render, annotate.

2

Perspective drawing.

One and two point perspective demonstrated – freehand!

Students practice the techniques and shade their designs as well.

Pencils. Coloured pencils, Design booklet. Visualiser and exemplar work.

Series of perspective drawings shaded.

3D lettering.

Students will have gained the ability to present their ideas in a more interesting and dynamic way enhancing the presentation.

Quality of design work.

Perspective.

3

Third angle orthographic projection

Demonstrate third angle orthographic projection. Using simple shapes. This work is to be done freehand but rulers may be used.

Determine the missing view exercise using worksheets.

Design booklet. Pencils, rulers.

Series of sketches to show third angle orthographic projection.

Completed exercise of missing views.

Students will understand that a product can be designed for manufacture by using orthographic projection.

Quality of design work.

Orthographic, projection.

4

Introduction to XaraX

Demonstrate how to use XaraX to work with fonts, colour, images, shade etc.

Pupils design and produce business cards and promotional posters.

Computers, projector, colour printer.

Designs for business cards and posters which may be printed out.

Quality of computer design work and creativity.

Test

Font, transparency, morph, envelope.