OS Construction
OS CONSTRUCTION
The Technology and Design department offers two CCEA Occupational Studies Units that provide an increased practical vocational approach to learning.
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Unit 16 Bench Joinery Step Stool – completed in Year 11
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Unit 18 Carpentry & Joinery Bird House – completed in Year 12
To achieve a full qualification, you must complete both units. The final grade is based on the combined scores of both units.
The two units include:
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Consideration of health and safety issues with respect to workshop activities.
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Consideration of career opportunities related to working with wood in the construction industry
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An appreciation of environmental issues relating to timber.
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The appropriate use of hand tools, and basic hand held power tools
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Techniques of cutting, jointing, boring, and planing to produce construction related components.
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Construction of projects made out of wood.
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Evaluating your own performance at the end of each task and at the end of each project.
ASSESSMENT WEIGHTINGS OF EACH UNIT
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AO1 THEORY (20%)
Recall knowledge and understanding of the specified context. A Theory Portfolio to include weekly diary entries is how this is section is assessed.
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AO2 PRACTICAL (60%)
Apply knowledge, understanding and skills in occupational contexts through undertaking practical tasks.
-Unit 16 Bench Joinery in Year 11 – Step Stool Project
-Unit 18 Carpentry & Joinery in Year 12 – Bird Feeding House
Observation of workshop activities and marking of the accuracy of work completed is how this section is assessed.
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AO3 EVALUATION (20%)
Analyse and evaluate each stage of your work and make judgments about your performance, indicating where improvements could be made.
UNIT 16 Bench Joinery - Step Stool
