Senior Cycle Construction Studies Planning Grid

Student Name: Joshua Challoner School: Colaiste Chu Chulainn Class teacher: Cathal McKeown

ID: No: G00395004 No of Pupils: 19 Length of Lesson: 80 minutes & 40 minutes

Class profile

Diversity (Gender, Ethnicity etc.) Other relevant information

Students on work experience week 5 and week 6
Spanish exchange students in class till Christmas Break Half of the class will be absent on both weeks

Weeks 5 and 6 are the same due to one half of the class being on work
placement in week 5 and the other half being out on week 6

Schedule Topic/Chapter Relevant LC Outcomes Learning Intentions

(students will learn Teaching Methodology Success Criteria Assessment Method Key Words
about)
Week 1 Practical: 7. skilfully model, make and finish  Gluing up of letter  Demonstration Students complete  Visual inspection  Varnish
Letter holder artefacts holder  Working drawings gluing up of project  Observations of students  Glue up
6. develop the skills associated  Attachment of front of and attachment of  Pin hammer
with processing materials letter holder front piece of letter  Nails
Choose an item.  Students begin holder
varnishing  Students begin
varnishing of letter
holder
Week 2 Practical: letter 7. skilfully model, make and finish  Completion of letter  Peer teaches  Completion of letter  Visual inspections  Wood burning
holder artefacts holder  Demonstration holder  Observation of students  Health and safety
6. develop the skills associated  Varnish projects  Working drawings  All projects varnished  Rubric  Varnish
with processing materials  Self-assessment using  Woodburning design
Choose an item. rubric onto front of project

Week 3 Practical: 6. develop the skills associated  Designing Christmas  Demonstration  Designing of Christmas  Visual inspection  Portfolio
Christmas with processing materials decorations  Templates for decorations decorations  Questioning  Brief
decorations (before 6. develop the skills associated  Wood burning designing  Completion of  Observation of students  Analysis of brief
Christmas) with processing materials onto the MDF christmas decorations  Research
Week 3 After Christmas: 7. skilfully model, make and finish After Christmas: After christmas After Christmas  Analysis
Launch of cabinet artefacts  Launch of the cabinet  Examplars  Launch of cabinet  Investigation
project project  Handouts project
 Show examples of  Portfolio  Students understand
portfolios and go through what the criteria is for
guidelines the portfolio


Week 4 Practical: 11. develop the skills associated  Students begin design  Handouts  Students complete  Visual inspection  Design concepts
Cabinet project with sourcing and using concepts for cabinet  Exemplars design concepts  Observation of students  Design brief
design concepts information, decision making, time project  Peer teaching  Students understand work  Brief limitations
and task management  Students have their  Portfolio how to complete a  Homework tasks
7. skilfully model, make and finish design concepts design concept
artefacts completed before they 
6. develop the skills associated leave for work placement
with processing materials
Week 5 Practical: 11. develop the skills associated  Students begin typing up  Exemplars  Completion of the  Review  Brief
Start of portfolio with sourcing and using portfolios  Peer teaching following topics :  Visual inspection  Analysis of brief
Completion of information, decision making, time  Students complete  Portfolio Contents page  Observations  Investigation/research
analysis of brief ½ of and task management investigation / research  Review Brief 
class 6. develop the skills associated topic of portfolio Analysis of brief
with processing materials  Students understand in Investigation/research
7. skilfully model, make and finish full how to complete a  Students have a good
artefacts full understanding of how
investigation/research to complete the
topic portfolio
Week 6 Practical: 11. develop the skills associated  Students begin typing up  Exemplars  Completion of the  Review  Brief
Start of portfolio with sourcing and using portfolios  Peer teaching following topics :  Visual inspection  Analysis of brief
completion of brief information, decision making, time  Students complete  Portfolio Contents page  Observations  Investigation/research
½ of class and task management investigation / research  Review Brief
6. develop the skills associated topic of portfolio Analysis of brief
with processing materials  Students understand in Investigation/research
7. skilfully model, make and finish full how to complete a  Students have a good
artefacts full understanding of how
investigation/research to complete the
topic portfolio
Week 7 Practical: 6. develop the skills associated  Students begin marking  Working drawings  Students have analysed  Review  Working drawings
Start of project with processing materials out and analyse the  Peer teaching working drawings  Visual inspection  Face side
Marking out pieces 23. explore the properties of a working drawing  Handouts  Students understand  Demonstration  Face edge
variety of materials including  Students mark out their which piece matches  Marking gauge
wood, metals, plastics, ceramics pieces with working drawing  Tri square
and composites
7. skilfully model, make and finish
artefacts
Week 8 Practical: 6. develop the skills associated  Students have all pieces  Working drawings  Students have marked  Review  Working drawings
Marking out of with processing materials marked out  Peer teaching out all pieces  Visual inspection  Face side
pieces 7. skilfully model, make and finish  Students understand the  Handouts  Students have started  Demonstration  Face edge
artefacts working drawings cutting joints  Marking gauge tri
23. explore the properties of a square
variety of materials including  Tenon saw
wood, metals, plastics, ceramics  Coping saw
and composites  Steel ruler