S1 Technical:
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S1 Design and Technology:

Over the course of the academic year pupils in S1 will rotate between a period of BGE Technical led by a Technical teacher and a period led by a teacher of Art & Design.

Depending on class rotation, some pupils will begin with the Ice Scraper Design & Make project and others will begin with the Chalk Board make project.

Ice Scraper Design & Make Project [Art Led]

Pupils will design and make a functional ice scraper. They will be introduced to key aspects of the design process, developing their own ideas through sketching and idea exploration to arrive at a final solution. Once their design is complete, they will move on to manufacture their product using acrylic.

This project gives pupils the opportunity to learn practical skills such as:

• Developing and exploring design ideas to solve a problem

• Cutting, shaping and finishing acrylic

• Safe use of hand tools and machine tools

Chalkboard Make Project [Technical Led]

Pupils will manufacture a chalkboard using pine. This hands-on, practical task introduces pupils to essential woodworking skills and safe working practices in the workshop.

Throughout the project, pupils will learn to:

• Measure and mark out wood accurately

• Cut and shape pine using hand tools and selected machines

• Understand and apply health and safety procedures in a workshop setting

• Assemble wooden components

• Apply finishing techniques to enhance and protect their final product

This project not only builds practical skills, but also encourages care, precision, and responsibility when working with tools and materials.

The majority of work covered in S1 Technical Education is based around CfE Level 3 Outcomes and Benchmarks. 

The following benchmarks were looked at when grading your child’s work.

Design and Technology:

• Uses tools and equipment to manufacture models/products

• Applies safe working practices when creating a model/product

• Extracts dimensions from a drawing and transfer these onto materials to create a model/product

• Identifies the different categories of materials.

• Recognises that materials have different properties and uses.

• Recognises that material properties have an impact upon manufacturing processing choices.

• Recognises that materials come in different forms.

• Produces sketches which show an understanding of proportion.

• Produces 2D and 3D sketches using a range of techniques.

• Produces rendered drawings which may include colour, surface texture, tonal change

In addition to the above, please see image carousel at bottom of page which contains our assessment grids. 

Working Level and Working Grade descriptions for S1 Technical:

Third A: A pupil achieving this level- will be making excellent progress at CfE Level 3, is achieving well against all the outcomes covered. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed. There will be evidence that they have taken the project further than was required.

Third B: A pupil achieving this level- will be making good progress at CfE Level 3, is achieving well against most the outcomes covered. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

Third C: A pupil achieving this level- will be making reasonable progress at CfE Level 3, is achieving well against some the outcomes covered while finding others challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

Third D: A pupil achieving this level- will be making some progress at CfE Level 3, is achieving against a few of the outcomes covered while finding others challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

Second A to D: A pupil achieving these levels- will be making some progress at CfE Level 2, is achieving against one or two of the outcomes covered while finding most challenging. They will be demonstrating these key skills in the projects that they have so far completed.

At this stage in the Technical curriculum, pupils on a pathway towards achieving SCQF Level 5 in S4 will be working at Third C or above. 

Further information, including an overview for all subject areas can be found here.