S4

Currently we offer the following Workshop Practical Subjects:

• Practical Craft Skills National 2 & National 3

The Course is practical and experiential in nature. It focuses on the development of practical woodworking and/or practical metalworking skills.

It provides opportunities for learners to gain practical craft skills in the use of a range of tools, equipment and materials, working with wood, manufactured boards and/or metals.

It allows learners to follow a series of activities through to the completion of a finished item.

The Course provides opportunities to develop and enhance practical creativity and practical problem-solving skills, and to gain an appreciation of safe working practices in a workshop or similar environment. The aims of the Course are to enable learners to:

♦ develop skills in reading and interpreting drawings and diagrams

♦ identify, select and use a range of workshop tools, equipment and materials

♦ develop basic skills in measuring and marking out of materials

♦ develop basic skills in cutting, shaping, fixing and joining materials

♦ apply safe working practices in a workshop or similar environment

♦ take account of good practice regarding sustainability and recycling

Practical Woodworking National 4 & National 5

The National 4/5 Practical Woodworking course provides opportunities for candidates to gain a range of theoretical and practical woodworking skills relating to tools, equipment, processes and materials.

They also develop skills in reading and interpreting working drawings and related documents as well as an understanding of health and safety.

The course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It engages candidates with technologies, allowing them to consider the impact that practical technologies have on our environment and society.

Through this, they develop skills, knowledge and understanding of:  woodworking techniques

 measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials

 safe working practices in workshop environments

 practical creativity and problem-solving skills

 sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context

N5

Assessment of N5 Practical Woodworking is split into two componants:

• Component 1: question paper 60 marks (Scaled mark 30) 1 hour
• Component 2: practical activity 70 marks (Scaled mark 70)

At N5 our pupils will work through the following units:

Practical Woodworking: Machining and Finishing (SCQF level 5) Unit SpecificationJuly 2019

Practical Woodworking: Flatframe Construction (SCQF level 5) Unit SpecificationJuly 2019

Practical Woodworking: Carcase Construction (SCQF level 5) Unit SpecificationJuly 2019

N4 Practical Woodworking consists of three units and one added value unit:

H25V 74 Practical Woodworking: Flat-frame Construction (National 4)

H25W 74 Practical Woodworking: Carcase Construction (National 4) H25X 74 Practical Woodworking: Machining and Finishing (National 4)

Added Value Unit H25Y74 Making a Finished Product from Wood (National 4)

Graphic Communication National 4 and National 5

The National 4&5 Graphic Communication course provides progression mainly from the craft, design, engineering and graphics experiences and outcomes.

Candidates broaden their skills in a creative environment and are encouraged to exercise imagination, creativity and logical thinking.

The course allows candidates to develop an awareness of graphic communication as an international language and an understanding of how graphic communication technologies impact on society and the environment.

Candidates initiate, develop and communicate ideas graphically, and develop spatial awareness and visual literacy through graphic experiences.

They interpret graphic communications initiated by others, and use graphic communication equipment, software and materials effectively.

The course also provides opportunities to build self-confidence and enhance skills in numeracy, ICT, planning and organising work tasks, and in working independently and in collaboration with others.

Candidates develop skills in critical thinking, decision making and communication.

Purpose and aims

The course provides opportunities for candidates to gain skills in reading, interpreting and creating graphic communications.

They also learn to apply knowledge and understanding of graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions.

The course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature and combines elements of recognised professional standards for graphic communication, partnered with graphic design creativity and visual impact.

Candidates develop:

 skills in graphic communication techniques, including the use of equipment, graphics materials and software

 the ability to extend and apply knowledge and understanding of graphic communication standards, protocols and conventions

 an understanding of the impact of graphic communication technologies on our environment and society

Who is this course for?

This course is a broad-based qualification, suitable for learners with an interest in both digital and paper-based graphic communication. It is largely learner-centred, includes practical and experiential learning opportunities and is suitable for those wanting to progress onto higher levels of study or a related career.

The course develops skills in two main areas.

Candidates are able to apply these skills to produce graphics that provide relevant visual impact and graphics that transmit information.

2D graphic communication Candidates develop creativity and skills within a 2D graphic communication context. They initiate, develop and communicate ideas using graphic techniques in straightforward and familiar contexts, as well as in some less familiar or new contexts. Candidates also develop 2D graphic spatial awareness.

3D and pictorial graphic communication Candidates develop creativity and skills within a 3D and pictorial graphic communication context. They initiate, develop and communicate ideas using graphic techniques in straightforward and familiar contexts, as well as in some less familiar or new contexts. Candidates also develop 3D graphic spatial awareness.

Assessment

The course consists of 24 SCQF credit points which includes time for preparation for course assessment.

The notional length of time for a candidate to complete the course is 160 hours.

The course assessment has two components.

1: question paper 80 2 hours

2: assignment 40