Fields of Study: Technology, Vocational & Entrepreneurship

plain figures

Identify regular plane figures
Construct regular plane figures of equal areas
Find the area of regular plane figures
Enlarge and reduce plane figures

drawing practice

Define, identify and construct various triangles
Construct inscribed and circumscribed circles to given triangles
Students should be able to define, identify and construct regular and irregular polygons

Geometric Construction

Define, identify, draw and list parts of a circle
Use appropriate instruments to divide a circle into equal parts
Use appropriate instruments to draw a tangent and normal to a given circle and two equal circles

Materials and their common uses

State some common uses of wood
Explain specific uses of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their alloys
State some common uses of ceramics and glass
State the uses of plastics

First Aid

At the end of the lesson, the student should be able to understand First Aid

Rescue Operations

Explain the meaning of rescue operation
Identify different aspects of rescue operation
Describe the steps involved in each aspect of rescue operation

Thermal Energy

Illustrate that when two bodies are in contact, heat flows from the hot to the cold one
Name the methods of heat transfer
Describe heat conduction and its applications
Describe heat convection and state two of its applications
Explain heat radiation and state two of its applications

kinetic Energy: Types of Energy

State the assumptions of the kinetic theory
Explain the molecular structure of solids, liquids and gases using the kinetic theory
Distinguish between boiling and evaporation using the kinetic theory
State the factors that affect evaporation

Work, Energy and Power

Explain the meaning of work, energy and power
Explain the meanings of potential energy and kinetic energy
Apply the formula power = Work done Time
Identify energy transfers that occur when work is done

Maintenance of Tools and Machines

Explain the meaning of maintenance;
Identify different types of maintenance practices
Explain why tools and machines need regular maintenance;
Maintain and care for workshop tools and machines

Metal Work Hand Tools

Identify the different hand tools used for metalwork
Describe the hand tools;
Draw sketches of the different hand tools; and
Use the hand tools in metal work
Care and maintain metal work hand tools.

Woodwork Hand Tools

Identify woodwork:
– Measuring tools
– Setting and marking out tools
– Driving tools
– Boring tools
– work holding devices
– Cutting and paring tools
Describe the woodwork hand tools;
Use and sketch the hand tools;
Care and maintain woodwork hand tools.

Freehand Sketching

Students should be able to make neat freehand sketches of lines, curves and irregular shapes

Board Practice

Fix drawing sheet to the board
Sharpen pencils to conical point and knife edge
Draw border, horizontal and vertical lines
Place and draw the title block.
Write freehand legible letters and numerals.

Drawing Instruments and Materials

Identify, drawing instruments and materials
Demonstrate correct techniques for handling drawing instruments and materials
Construct shapes with drawing instruments and materials
Care for drawing instruments and materials

Building Materials

Identify various types of building materials in their locality
Mention uses of building materials

First Aid

Identify, classify and describe the properties of wood
Identify, classify and describe the properties of metals
Identify the properties of ceramics and glass

Workshop Safety

State causes of workshop accidents
List types of accidents that occur in workshop places
State workshop safety rules and regulations
Identify some workshop accidents preventive measures

Safety Guidelines

List safety guidelines for pedestrians
Demonstrate how pedestrians are to cross road
Identify safety guidelines for cyclist
Explain safety guidelines for motorists