National 4/5 Practical Woodworking
What skills will students develop?
• Skills in woodworking techniques for tasks with some complex features
• Using a range of woodworking tools, equipment and materials safely and correctly
• Reading and interpreting drawings and diagrams
• Measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials
• Cutting and shaping tasks with some complex features
• Practical creativity in the context of woodworking tasks with some complex features
• Following given stages to take a practical problem-solving approach to woodworking tasks
• Awareness of safe working practices in a workshop environment
• Knowledge and understanding of the properties and uses of a range of woodworking materials
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context
What will students experience during the course?
• Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, group feedback, reflecting on learning, making independent decisions
• A blend of classroom approaches including practical and experiential learning in real-life contexts; whole class learning; team working; visits
• Collaborative learning: working in pairs, small groups or larger groups; working with partners in other Technologies subjects, Maths, Sciences
• Space for personalisation and choice: learners can choose how they develop their Practical Activity
• Applying learning
• Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: interpreting
Assessment
National 4
To gain National 4, learners must pass all Units. These are assessed as pass or fail by the school/centre (following SQA external quality assurance to meet national standards).Unit assessment (or ‘evidence of learning’) could be presented in a variety of ways such as completed tasks, records of the task development (blogs, logs, diaries). A portfolio of work (including a learner checklist) may be prepared
The Added Value Unit (Practical Activity) will require learners to produce a finished product in wood, completing a record of progress and an evaluation of the project. This will be marked by the centre in accordance with SQA guidelines and will be graded Pass or Fail.
National 5
To gain National 5, learners must pass all Units and the Course Assessment. Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school/centre (following SQA external quality assurance to meet national standards),Unit assessment (or ‘evidence of learning’) could be presented in a variety of ways such as completed tasks, records of the task development (blogs, logs, diaries). A portfolio of work (including a learner checklist) may be prepared
The Course Assessment consists of a Practical Activity which requires learners to produce a finished product in wood, with working drawings, a record of progress and an evaluation of the project. This will be marked by the centre in accordance with SQA guidelines and will be graded A to D.
Careers
Armed Forces, Carpenter or Joiner, Electrician, Plumber. Boat/Ship Builder, Ceiling Fixer, Jewellery Designer, Sheet Metal Worker, Bricklayer, CNC Operator, Mechanic, Shop fitter, Cabinet Maker, Construction Plant Operative, Panel Beater, Welder, Mechanical Engineer, Tool Maker, Fitter Turner
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