PRACTICAL WOODWORK
SCQF LEVEL 5 - National 5
The National 5 Practical Woodworking Course will improve your skills in woodworking techniques and in measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials. You will develop safe working practices in workshop environments, practical creativity and problem-solving.
QUALIFICATION
National 5
DURATION
1 Year full time/
5 periods per week
COURSEWORK
Practical assignment
EXAM
1 hour written exam
COST
£0
TEACHERS
Miss Stewart
WHY TAKE THIS COURSE?
wHAT WILL YOU EXPERIENCE?
The aims of the Course are to enable you to develop:
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Skills in woodworking techniques
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Skills in measuring and marking
The aims of the Course are to enable you to develop:
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Skills in woodworking techniques
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Skills in measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials
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Safe working practices in workshop environments
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Practical creativity and problem-solving skills
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An understanding of sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context
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You will learn to interpret technical drawings, use hand tools, power tools and fixed machinery safely out timber sections and sheet materials
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Safe working practices in workshop environments
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Practical creativity and problem-solving skills
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An understanding of sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context
You will learn to interpret technical drawings, use hand tools, power tools and fixed machinery safely
The course is split into 3 areas:
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Flat frame construction
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Carcass construction
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Machining and finishing
You will develop skills in all of these areas through practical projects in the workshop and classroom theory lessons
As well as making finished pieces of woodwork you will keep a log book which will improve your planning and evaluation skills.
KEY FACTS
Everything you need to know before selecting this course
entry requirements
S3 Design with Practical
Recommended entry Level 4 (Experiences and Outcomes) AND a reasonable standard of Mathematics and proven interest in Woodworking or at the discretion of the Principal Teacher of Design.
what will you get?
Graded A-D as other National Courses
progress
Everything you need to know about future pathways from this course
EMPLOYMENT
National 5 Practical Woodworking will develop skills required for a wide range of further education or employment in any practical field.
my world of work
This link will take you to an excellent resource on MyWOW which looks at potential career routes when you select a combination of subjects.
STUDENT STORIES
Information from pupils who have studied this course as to how they feel it was.
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