Wood working

C UR R I C U LA R A R E A : T E C H N O L O G Y S U B J E C T : P R A C T I C A L WO O D W O R K I N G 2 0 2 2-2 3 M Y W O R L D O F W O R K C O N T E N T S C O U R S E C H O I C E S

National 4 (SCQF Level 4)

National 5 (SCQF Level 5)

Course Content Course Content

The Course allows learners to develop skills in reading drawings and diagrams, measuring and marking out, as well as cutting, shaping and finishing materials. It allows them to learn how to work effectively alongside others in a shared workshop environment. The skills that learners acquire by successfully completing this Course will be valuable for learning, for life and for the world of work.  Practical Woodworking: Flat-frame Construction  Practical Woodworking: Carcase Construction  Practical Woodworking: Machining and Finishing  Added Value Unit  Making a Finished Product from Wood

Additional Information Additional Information

Internally assessed

Boat or Ship Builder Builders' Merchant Cabinet Maker Ceiling Fixer Craft Designer or Worker Fine Artist Formworker Furniture Designer Furniture Polisher or Finisher Glazier Joiner or Carpenter Locksmith Musical Instrument Technologist Picture Framer Product Designer Prop Maker Roofer Roofer – Felt Sculptor Set Designer Shopfitter Stagehand Teacher - Secondary School Technological Education Vehicle MET Technician Wood Machinist

Course Assessment

This course has a ‘final’ externally assessed SQA exam.

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