TEACHING PRACTICE SCHEME OF WORK (2013-2014)

DTE Student Name & ID No: Ronan OBrien

Subject: Wood Work Pupil Year Group: FETAC 2 No of Lesso"s: # )ate: '! '* *+ , ** '2 *+

List of Topics: Projects No of Pupils: ! Le"$t% &f Lesso"s: !' (i"s Ti-e of Lesso": *.:+/

STATE(ENT &F T0E P1P2LS3 P4E52&1S 6N&WLE)GE AN) S62LLS

T%is FETAC 7ood7ork course co"tai"s pupils of 8ar9i"$ le8els of k"o7led$e a"d skill 1"like a co"te-porar9 seco"d le8el class 7%ere eac% stude"t 7ill %a8e co-e t%rou$% t%e educatio" s9ste- to$et%er at t%e sa-e pace: t%ese stude"ts 7ill %a8e i"di8idual ra"$es of capabilities T%e teac%er %as pro8ided -e 7it% a list i"cludi"$ eac% stude"t3s "a-e: t%eir curre"t a"d pre8ious projects a"d a"9 difficulties t%e9 e;perie"ce be it p%9sical: e-otio"al or i"tellectual 2 %a8e also %ad t%e c%a"ce to look t%rou$% eac% stude"t3s perso"al folder 7%ic% i"cludes t%eir pre8ious project desi$"s 2" t%ese folders t%e stude"ts keep t%eir i"itial desi$" dra7i"$s: -id<project sketc%es a"d "e7 lear"i"$3s T%e folders also i"clude p%otos of eac% project as it takes for-atio" a"d a fi"al p%oto of t%e project upo" co-pletio" Fro- t%ese folders i 7as able to assess t%e 8ar9i"$ le8els of t%e "atural abilit9 of eac% stude"t a"d co"clude t%at t%ere 7ere lar$e discrepa"cies 7it%i" t%e $roup as a 7%ole T%e o"e t%i"$ t%at reall9 stood out to -e fro- t%e i"di8idual folders 7as t%e a-ou"t of 7ork t%at eac% stude"t put i"to t%eir project re$ardless of its co-ple;it9 or its

scale E8er9 stude"t displa9ed a le8el of pride i" t%eir 7ork t%at 7as clearl9 e8ide"t a"d $a8e be a $reat si"ce of e;pectatio" about 7orki"$ 7it% t%e $roup 2 4AT2&NALE F&4 T0E SELECT2&N = ST41CT142NG &F S1>?ECT (ATTE4 AN) F&4 T0E (ET0&)&L&GY

T%is class 7ill take a -uc% differe"t structure to t%at of a traditio"al seco"d 9ear 7ood7ork class T%e stude"ts 8ar9 i" a$e fro- t%at of t9pical first 9ear stude"ts to t%at of fift% 9ear stude"ts As t%e class %as suc% a di8erse ra"$e of e-otio"al a"d lear"i"$ difficulties t%e i"sta"ces of $roup 7ork a"d peer teac%i"$ 7ill be $reatl9 reduced As t%e cooperati"$ teac%er %as ad8ised -e t%at a "u-ber of t%e stude"ts are -ore co-fortable 7it% o"e to o"e discussio"s bet7ee" stude"t a"d teac%er 2 7ill be co"ducti"$ -ost lesso"s i" t%is -a""er T%is class also differs fro- traditio"al (TW classroo-s as t%e stude"ts 7ill be -a"ufacturi"$ a 8ariet9 of differe"t projects rat%er t%a" a u"ifor- class desi$"ed project )ue to t%is t%ere 7ill be a lot less addressi"$ of t%e $roup as a 7%ole fro- t%e teac%er T%e teac%er 7ill 7elco-e t%e $roup at t%e start of class a"d address t%e- a$ai" a"d t%e e"d of class as a $roup but i" bet7ee" t%ese ti-es t%e teac%i"$ 7ill be -ostl9 carried out o" a o"e<to<o"e basis (9 co<operati"$ teac%er %as also ad8ised -e t%at t%e stude"ts like co"siste"c9 a"d predictabilit9 T%erefor 2 7ill be tr9i"$ to keep a si-ilar flo7 a"d patter" to eac% class

A2(S

T%e ai-s of t%is sc%e-e are to E@uip t%e lear"er 7it% t%e k"o7led$e: skill a"d co-pete"ce to e;plore aspects of craft a"d to de8elop se"siti8it9 to -aterials a"d craft skills u"der super8isio" E"%a"ce t%e stude"ts a7are"ess of %ealt% a"d safet9 %aAards 7it%i" t%e 7orks%op Pro8ide t%e stude"ts 7it% a se"se of belo"$i"$ 7it%i" t%e sc%ool a"d a se"se of pride i" t%eir 7ork Aid t%e stude"ts to co-plete t%eir i"di8idual projects to a satisfactor9 sta"dard Pro8ide a safe a"d u"dersta"di"$ e"8iro"-e"t for eac% stude"t

Guide eac% stude"t t%rou$% t%e steps "eeded to desi$" prepare a"d build a project Gi8e t%e stude"ts a" a7are"ess of differe"t -aterials a"d -aterials costs Allo7 t%e stude"ts to appreciate t%e differe"t 7ood7orki"$ tools a"d tec%"i@ues 7%ic% are pre8ale"t i" a 7ork s%op

LEA4N2NG &1TC&(ES = C&44ESP&N)2NG ASSESS(ENTS BT%e L&s correspo"d to t%e ai-s abo8e: breaki"$ t%e- do7" i"to s-aller tasksC Assessment o LOs

Learning Outcomes (LOs) At the end o this scheme the students !i"" #e ena#"ed to$ Work 7it% a li-ited ra"$e of ti-ber to e;plore aest%etic aspects of a 8ariet9 of crafts usi"$ appropriate la"$ua$e )escribe t%e basic pri"ciples for creati"$ t7o<di-e"sio"al dra7i"$s or t%ree<di-e"sio"al pieces

&"e<to<o"e discussio"s bet7ee" t%e stude"t a"d teac%er to assess pro$ress duri"$ projects

T%e stude"t3s folders 7ill co"tai" t%eir i"itial desi$" dra7i"$s alo"$ 7it% p%otos of t%e project i" productio"

)escribe a ra"$e of desi$" optio"s a"d preferred solutio"s to a" idea or t%e-e of i"terest to i"clude $at%eri"$ e8ide"ce of ot%er crafts< perso"s practice

T%e stude"t 7ill also %a8e recorded t%eir researc% t%at t%e9 carried out prior to t%e desi$" of t%eir projects

1se a ra"$e of craft tools a"d e@uip-e"t correctl9 to i"clude

T%e teac%er 7ill -o"itor a"d i"spect stude"t3s projects to assess t%e correct use of tools

appropriate ter-i"olo$9 1se a ra"$e of craft processes o" -aterials to i"clude e;peri-e"ti"$ 7it% a ra"$e of cutti"$ tec%"i@ues: joi"i"$: s%api"$: -a"ipulati"$: fi"is%i"$: re"deri"$ a"d decorati"$ as appropriate Select appropriate -aterials: e@uip-e"t a"d processes a"d T%e teac%er 7ill assess differe"t processes used b9 eac% stude"t duri"$ t%e duratio" of t%eir projects i"cludi"$ usi"$ @uestio"i"$ tec%"i@ues assess t%e %i$%er order pro$ressio" of k"o7led$e T%e teac%er 7ill stud9 eac% stude"t3s project folders to keep track of records o" researc% of -aterials a"d costs )ispla9 co-pleted 7ood 7ork T%is 7ill be clearl9 recorded 7it%i" t%e stude"ts folders

pa9i"$ atte"tio" to costs

projects 7it% supporti"$ researc% a"d desi$" 7ork

Co--e"t o" t%e co-pleted craft products to i"clude t%e -aterials used: sta"dard of 7ork-a"s%ip: t%e craft skills lear"t: a"d difficulties e"cou"tered i" -aki"$ t%e products

T%e teac%er 7ill e"coura$e stude"ts to prese"t t%eir projects to t%e class if t%e i"di8idual is co-fortable 7it% t%is approac% a"d if "ot t%e9 ca" prese"t o" a o"e to o"e basis 7it% t%e teac%er

Appl9 $ood 7orks%op practice to i"clude set up a"d preparatio": or$a"iAatio" a"d clea"up of t%e 7ork area

T%e teac%er 7ill e"coura$e stude"ts to co-pl9 7it% %ealt% a"d safet9 rules a"d $ood 7orks%op practice

N1(E4ACY = L2TE4ACY ST4ATEGY

Nu-erac9 a"d literac9 i" t%is $roup $roups 7ill be trick9 to acco--odate for as t%ere is suc% di8ersit9 of skill a"d i"tellectual le8els T%e co<operati"$ teac%er %as i"for-ed -e t%at %e a8oids putti"$ $e"eric 7ood7orki"$ ter-s o" t%e board as so-e of t%e stude"ts are at a -uc% lo7er le8el of literac9 t%a" ot%ers T%erefore %e feels t%at %a8i"$ 7ords o" t%e board t%at so-e do "ot u"dersta"d could %a8e a detri-e"tal effect o" classroo-orale As eac% stude"t %as t%eir o7" i"di8idual portfolio folder 2 7ill tr9 to deal 7it% literac9 a"d "u-erac9 o" a o"e<to<o"e basis &8er t%e si; 7eeks a"9 "e7 7ords or "u-erical calculatio"s 7ill be added to t%e i"di8idual folders b9 t%e stude"t i" @uestio" 2 7ill -ake it clear to eac% stude"t t%at 2 7ill e;pect our "e7 7ords a"d calculatio"s to be refere"ced i" our o"e<to<o"e i" class co"8ersatio"s # )2FFE4ENT2AT2&N ST4ATEGY

T%e co<operati"$ teac%er %as i"for-ed -e to be -i"dful of differe"tiatio" i" t%is class All of t%e stude"ts %a8e lear"i"$ difficulties of 8ar9i"$ le8els T%ere are also so-e stude"ts i" t%e class 7it% p%9sical difficulties a"d -obilit9 issues Apart fro- t%ese issues t%e basic issues suc% as skill le8els a"d be%a8ior le8els 7ill be e8e" -ore pro-i"e"t a"d di8erse i" t%is $roup T%e co<operati"$ teac%er %as ad8ised -e to e"ter t%e first class 7it% a cautious ope"<-i"ded approac% a"d to reflect after class a"d take "otes of eac% stude"ts i"di8idual perso"alities (9 co<operati"$ teac%er %as pro8ided -e 7it% a list of obser8atio"s 7%ic% %e %as -ade about eac% stude"t i"cludi"$ ad8ice o" %o7 to best deal 7it% eac% i"di8idual 0e ad8ised -e to -ake -9 o7" "otes directl9 after t%e first class a"d to cross refere"ce %is pre8ious "otes 7it% -9 "e7 "otes to %elp -e for- a strate$9 for t%e follo7i"$ # 7eeks

WEE6LY &1TL2NE &F LESS&N C&NTENT = 4ED124E) 4ES&14ES LESS&N C&NTENT 4ES&14CES

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)ouble * * Teac%er i"troduces %i-self to class 2cebreaker Teac%er sets t%e ai-s for t%e # 7eeks 4ei"force %ealt% a"d safet9 )isti"$uis% classroo- rules T%e teac%er 7ill t%e" 8isit eac% stude"t i"di8iduall9 a"d %a8e a brief c%at about t%e stude"t3s project a"d t%e "e;t step T%e teac%er i"spects t%e stude"t3s folders o" 7ork to date 4ecap o" rules a"d %ealt% a"d safet9 )ouble T%e teac%er takes t%e roll call 4ecap o" rules a"d %ealt% a"d safet9 T%e teac%er allo7s t%e stude"ts to $et out t%eir project a"d co"ti"ue 7orki"$ T%e teac%er 8isits eac% stude"t i"di8iduall9 a"d i"spects t%eir pro$ress A @uick recap o" pro$ress a"d e;pectatio"s )ouble T%e teac%er takes t%e roll call 4ecap o" rules a"d %ealt% a"d Po7er Poi"t Works%eets C%alkboard

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safet9 T%e stude"ts be$i" to 7ork a7a9 o" t%eir projects At t%is sta$e so-e stude"ts 7ill be fi"is%i"$ projects 2"di8iduall9 7e 7ill desi$" a"d a$ree o" a "e7 project T%e co-ple;it9 of t%e "e7 project 7ill be depe"di"$ o" t%e @ualit9 of t%e fi"is%ed project Tid9 up

T%e teac%er takes t%e roll call 4ecap o" rules a"d %ealt% a"d safet9 T%e stude"ts be$i" 7ork o" t%eir projects T%e teac%er carries out o"e<to< o"e discussio"s a"d "e7 7ords are recorded

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Tid9 up a"d orderl9 e;it )ouble / / T%e teac%er takes t%e roll 4ecap o" rules a"d routi"es T%e stude"ts be$i" 7ork o" t%eir projects T%e teac%er carries out o"e<to< o"e discussio"s a"d "e7 7ords are recorded # # Tid9 up a"d orderl9 e;it )ouble T%e teac%er takes t%e roll 4ecap o" rules a"d routi"es Po7er Poi"t C%alkboard Po7er Poi"t Works%eets C%alkboard

T%e stude"ts be$i" 7ork o" t%eir projects T%e teac%er carries out o"e<to< o"e discussio"s a"d "e7 7ords are recorded

Tid9 up a"d orderl9 e;it