S3 Metalwork |
Course Descriptor |
The course is workshop-based. It provides a broad introduction to practical metalworking. The course provides opportunities for learners to gain skills in reading drawings and diagrams. It allows them to plan activities through to the completion of a finished project.
The course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It combines elements of practical metalworking techniques and standard practice with elements of creativity. The course provides opportunities for learners to gain a range of practical metalworking skills and to use a variety of tools, equipment and materials.
The aims of the course are to enable learners to develop:
The skills that learners acquire by successfully completing this course will be an excellent introduction to the study of metalworking at National 4/5 level in S4.
The course is practical, exploratory and experiential in nature. It combines elements of practical metalworking techniques and standard practice with elements of creativity. The course provides opportunities for learners to gain a range of practical metalworking skills and to use a variety of tools, equipment and materials.
The aims of the course are to enable learners to develop:
- skills in metalworking techniques
- skills in measuring and marking out metal sections and sheet materials
- safe working practices in workshop environments
- practical creativity and problem-solving skills
- knowledge of sustainability issues in a practical metalworking context
The skills that learners acquire by successfully completing this course will be an excellent introduction to the study of metalworking at National 4/5 level in S4.
This S3 Course Leads On To:
This course will prepare pupils to undertake the following courses in S4
- N4/5 Practical Metal Work Course Pupils could look to choose other course in the following years: - N4/5 Practical Wood Work Course - N4/5 Graphic Communications Course - Higher Design & Manufacture Course - NPA Lvl 5 Furniture Manufacture Course |
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