Young people will design a promotional poster or flyer to
encourage the public to visit the Clydeside or some of the
buildings or places of interest surrounding it. This idea will
develop research skills, a knowledge and understanding of
promotional graphics to market local area amenities. Applying
knowledge and understanding of layout, lettering, creating and
editing images to produce a promotional graphic display.
Broad Outcomes of learning
- Subject knowledge of desk top publishing gained and
enhanced
- Employability skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a
real situation by using a variety of techniques and software to
produce or edit work
- Develop enterprising skills such as effective communication,
planning and organisation, ownership achievement of task, sense of
responsibility
- Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated by leadership in the area chosen to research, the
target market and the format of the graphic.
- Learners take responsibility for their learning through making
decisions about the layout, theme, target market and selection of
relevant information
- Learners have developed enterprising skills identified as 4
capacities of CfE
Relevance to curriculum
- Supports standard grade illustration and presentation or can be
used for higher tri-fold promotional leaflet - no templates allowed
for the latter
- Learners can select an area or building of interest, conduct
research of relevant information, and apply to create a real
promotional leaflet incorporating all the skills needed for the
graphics CAG component