Wood Technology

Content

Students utilise design thinking, knowledge and understanding of technologies, and process and production skills to produce designed timber solutions.

Students develop skills and confidence in hand and machine use, including Safe Operating Procedures to construct a range of woodwork tasks. Students develop numeracy skills in measuring and marking to create accurate joints and assemblies. Students work independently and collaboratively to solve problems and manage projects of increasing sophistication. They use ICT skills in Computer-Aided Design software to produce geographical representations of designs, including 3rd angle orthographic projection. Students will also develop their technical literacy by using terminology correctly in critical evaluations of projects.

Assessment

Tasks may include:

• Skills tasks using hand tools
• Material investigation
• CAD drawing
• Major project in the form of a timber stool or similar
• Evaluation of project

Additional Information

Although the school covers all project costs, students may wish to negotiate with the teacher extra timber from the school to enhance projects at a cost or bring materials from home.