Still life/ nature painting
Students should be able to: Draw compositions from still life and nature objects.
Paint the compositions reflecting light and shade.
Techniques in painting
Students should be able to: Identify six (6), techniques of painting.
Apply any of painting techniques.
Identify appropriate materials for each painting techniques.
Colour mixing and matching
Students should be able: Explain what colour is.
Mention the different classes of colour.
Mix colour from the primary colours to get secondary, tertiary and intermediate colours.
Discuss the properties of colour.
Discuss the various colour schemes.
Illustrate the different colour schemes.
Extract colour from local materials.
INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING (a) Pictorial painting (b) painting in the building trade ( decorative painting and spray painting)
Students should be able to: Define and explain what ‘painting is.
Mention and discuss two types of painting
List the different techniques in painting.
Name the two types of painting in the building trade.
Name the different types of compositions in pictorial painting e.g. still life, imaginative composition etc.
Environmental Control
Mention steps taken by government to address environment problems; radiation, restoration, afforestation
Mention decrees put in place as it relates to the environment.
Accident Reporting
Outline guidelines for proper accident reporting
Report minor accident correctly.
First Aid
Explain the first aid required in simple accidents
List the simple drugs/dressing materials
Safety and Environment (HSE) in the Mining Industry
Explain the rules and regulations put in place by government for sustainable operations.
Outline the general safety requirements in mining.
Identify measures aimed at protecting the environment.
Grading of Gemstones
Categorise gemstones depending on a grading system.
Describes the unit of measurement of gemstones.
List the purchasing cost of the different grades.
Identification of Gemstones
Mention the effective methods of gemstone identification.
Identify common varieties of gemstones in hand specimen and under the microscope.
Types of Gemstones
Mention the different types of gemstones (natural and synthetic)
Extractive Metallurgy
Explain extractive metallurgy as process of extracting metals of ore.
Name processes of metal extraction i.e. pyro metallurgy, hydrometallurgy and electrometallurgy.
Mineral Concentration
Explain concentration as separation of mineral of interest or valuable material from waste or gangue.
Discuss the properties on which mineral concentration is based.
Name main methods of mineral concentration e.g. gravity, magnetic floatation.
Crushing and Grinding
Explain crushing in mining industry
Explain grinding in mining industry
Explain the role of crushing and grinding as prelude to mineral concentration.
Name different stages of crushing and grinding i.e. primary, secondary and tertiary.
Name the various equipment used in crushing and grinding e.g. jaw crusher, gyratory crusher, ball mill, rod mill.
Quarrying
Explain the meaning of a quarry.
Name the various products of a quarry e.g. dimension stones, aggregates.
Identify the users of the products from a quarry industry.
Name the unit operations of a quarry industry
Draw flow sheets of the production of aggregates and dimension stones.
Materials Handling Equipment
Explain what material handling is.
Name mine materials handling equipment e.g. conveyor belt, trucks, pay-loader.
Underground Mining
Explain the features of an underground mine.
Give a sketch of an underground mine showing shafts and levels.
Open-Cast Mining
Identify open cast as a surface mine
Explains the features of an open pit mine.
Give a sketch of an open cast mine.
Identify minerals that are mined in open cast mines.
Open-Pit Mining
Identify open pit as a surface mine.
Explain the features of an open pit mine.
Give a sketch of an open pit mine.
Identify minerals that are mined in open pit mines.
Metal Extraction
Explain metal extraction
List processes of metal extraction from ores.