Graphics
Technical Graphics (sometimes called Tech Graph or Tech Drawing) for Junior Cycle is widely varied subject in which you will learn how to represent 3-D objects on paper and on computer and can become better aware of how graphic communication is all around us, in the print media, and on television.
Course Content
- Area Conversion
- Auxiliary Projection
- Axonometric/Isometric
- CAD
- Circles & Circles in Contact
- Conic Section (Ellipses and Parabolas)
- Developments & Solids in Contact
- Geometric Constructions
- Geometric Solids
- Graphs
- Orthographic Projection
- Perspective
- Pictorial Drawing
- Polygons & Spatial Ability Skills
- Rotation of Objects
- Sketching & Shading
- Tangents
- Transformation Geometry
- Trigonometry
Assessment
- Written Exam
- 2 Classroom-Based Assessments
- Assessment Task
The Exam
This is worth 70% of overall marks. The exam is 2 hours long and taken at common level. Students must answer all the questions in the paper, there is no choice within it.
Classroom-Based Assessments
Students must complete 2 CBA's; CBA 1 is titled 'Communicating through Sketching' and CBA 2 is titled 'Graphical Presentation Skills'. For CBA 1, students must graphically communicate their ideas using 2D and 3D sketching techniques based on a theme. For CBA 2, students must research and investigate a topic and present their findings.
Project
Students must complete a project based on CBA 2. This is worth 30% of overall marks. Students will have to complete 3 outputs:
- Output 1: Responding to a theme informed by the work of Classroom-Based Assessment 2
- Output 2: Dimensioned drawings
- Output 3: Three-dimensional computer-aided design modelling
Download the JC Graphics Specification
Download the JC Graphics 2022/23 CBA 2 domains
Download the JC Graphics Assessment Guidelines
