There is a strong emphasis on workshop safety. Students use hand tools, hand held power tools, and static machines to make a variety of products. A number of different woodworking joints and techniques are investigated.
Skills tasks involve making several woodworking joints and a small project. These tasks are designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to undertake the folio task, which is to research and design a piece of furniture, which they then construct and evaluate.
Woodwork A and B
SACE Stage 1
Woodwork A and B
Design, Technology and Engineering - Material Solutions
SACE Stage 1
10 or 20 credits
Students investigate, design and create products from solid timber and manufactured boards. Students analyse the impact of making these products on society and the environment.
Course Content
Assessment
Further Info
Course Content
Assessment
| Specialised Skills Task | 30% |
| Design Process and Solution | 70% |
Further Info
Safety glasses, ear muffs, dust masks and aprons are supplied when needed. It is necessary for students to wear sturdy shoes at all times in the workshop.