Fields of Study: Vocational & Entrepreneurship draft

Finishing

Prepare surface for application of finishes.
Apply finishes by hand and spray gun.

Furniture Making

Source for funds
Open and operate small scale furniture shop.
Manage the business

Roofing and Ceiling

Explain the purposes of a roof and ceiling.
Name and describe the common types of roofs and ceilings and their parts.
Frame roofs and ceilings and cover them.
Build roof framing and ceilings and cover them.

Scaffolding and Ladder

Explain the purposes of Scaffold and basic requirements of a good scaffold and ladder.
Identify the main parts of a scaffold and state their functions.
Construct wooden scaffold and ladder, maintain and safely use them.

Stairs, Hand Railings and Ballusters

Explain the purpose of a stair and factors determining it’s location in a building.
Name and sketch common types of stairs and identify the parts.
Construct and fix wooden stairs hand railings and ballusters.

Pre-fabricated Building

Explain pre-fabrication and understand the methods, techniques and basic principles of pre-fabricated structures.
Construct common pre-fabricated structures

Wall Panellng, Cladding and Partitioning

Understand the purpose, principles, and techniques of frame construction.
Apply the principles and techniques of frame construction to wall panelling, wall cladding and partitioning.

Cladding Materials

Name and identify common cladding materials.
Describe the properties of cladding materials

Roofing and Ceiling Materials

Name and identify types of common roofing and ceiling materials
State the advantages of common roofing and ceiling materials

Wood Working Machines and Maintenance

List and state the uses of woodworking machines.
Identify the parts of woodworking machines and state their uses.
Use woodworking machines and observing the necessary safety precautions when using them.
Carry out regular maintenance of wood-working machines.

Worksite Safety

List, and identify sources of worksite hazards.
Take necessary safety precautions to prevent worksite hazards.

Finishes

Identify and state the uses and characteristics of various types of finishes.
Demonstrate the use of finishes.

Estimation and Costing

Interpret drawing and sketches.
Calculate and estimate cost of materials for constructing a simple project.

Formwork and Centering

Construct various types of formwork.
Design and construct centres for arches.
State purpose of timbering.

Doors and Windows

List types of doors and windows.
Sketch and make joints for doors and windows frames.
Construct doors and windows.

Ironmonogery

Identify, name and state the uses of various types of ironmongery.
Sketch and fix various ironmongery.
Make specifications for ordering common ironmongery.

Adhesives

Identify various types of adhesive.
Explain the uses and characteristics of each adhesive.

Machines and Maintenance

List types of machines.
Explain the maintenance and operation of machines.
Explain safety precaution in the use of machines.