This course allows the development of practical skills, gaining skills and knowledge of materials and manufacturing within the practical workshop environment.  Students will manufacture several small projects to a tolerance of +/- 1mm gaining knowledge in bench and machining skills, hot metal forming and a variety of joining and finishing techniques.

Students will be required to keep an accurate log book of their practical work and theory work will be issued as independent learning tasks once per week.

Practical work (70%) - Course assessment consists of a practical activity, where you make a finished product from metal working from given drawings.  The assessment is set annually by SQA, and work will be assessed by a visiting SQA assessor.  A log book must be completed alongside the practical and garners marks for the standard of its completion . 

Question paper (30%) - A one hour long question paper which tests students’ knowledge of tools, machinery and processes in the metal workshop environment. 

It is important to note that students are required to adhere to Health and Safety practices in the practical workshop.  Failure to follow safety rules will result in the student being removed and parents / carers contacted.  Recurring unsafe behaviour will result in students failing the mandatory Safety outcome and will be unable to be given the full award.

The following resources are very useful for this course: 

• • www.technologystudent.com  

  • www.e-sgoil.com

  • www.designclass.com 

  • Textbooks in the technology department