Kear Practical Woodwork
Here at Kear Campus, pupils engage in skills based learning in order to manufacture products made from wood.
Pupils in the BGE phase (S1-S3), partake in a completely practical course, which introduces them to Health and safety, construction of products from wood, popular woodworking joining techniques and the safe use of a selection of hand tools. Pupils in S1 also complete some practical tasks using acrylic plastic, and in S3 pupils are supported to work independently under supervision. This helps pupils prepare for qualifications by building the skills and safe working practices needed to progress towards the National 4 and National 5 Practical woodworking courses.
National 4 Practical Woodworking
The Course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It combines elements of technique and standard practice with elements of creativity. The Course provides opportunities for learners to gain a range of practical woodworking skills and to use a variety of tools, equipment and materials. It allows them to plan activities through to the completion of a finished product in wood. The Course also gives learners the opportunity to develop thinking, numeracy, and employability, enterprise and citizenship skills. The aims of the Course are to enable learners to develop:
- skills in woodworking techniques
- skills in measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials
- safe working practices in workshop environments
- practical creativity and problem-solving skills
- knowledge of sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context
National 5 Practical Woodworking
The National 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, pupils 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