Practical Woodwork - National 4 & 5
Woodworking Skills is a practical, workshop based course for pupils wishing to develop their knowledge, understanding and practical experience in woodwork. This course would be of particular interest for those hoping to pursue a practical career such as joinery, architecture or model making.
Core Skills
These Courses are of a practical nature, workshop-based and provides many skills which are appropriate to a wide range of applications. The Courses will develop skills in marking-out, cutting, shaping and finishing materials, as well as adjusting and maintaining a range of hand tools. Apart from giving an insight into industrial practice and standards, such studies help with the development of self-confidence, manual dexterity and control, perseverance, maturity and spatial awareness.
Course Content
These courses consists of three mandatory units:
Bench Skills 1- Flat Frame Construction
Bench Skills 2 - Carcase Construction
Machining and Finishing
Bench Skills 1- Flat Frame Construction
Bench Skills 2 - Carcase Construction
Machining and Finishing
Course Assessment
To gain the award of the Course, the candidate must achieve all the component Units as well as the Course project. The Course project will be internally assessed and externally verified