Technical Department | St Maurice's High School

The Technical Department sits proudly in the Faculty of Technical and Creative Industries.

At present there are three teachers in the Technical Department, and they offer specialist teaching in the following areas;

Design and Manufacture
Graphic Communication
Practical Woodwork
Practical Metalwork

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Design & Manufacture

Levels available are N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Graphic Communication

Levels available are N4, N5, Higher and Advanced Higher.

Practical Woodwork

Levels available are N4 and N5.

Practical Metalwork

Levels available are N4 and N5 in S5/S6.

Progression Through Technical

S1 & S2: Pupils are offered a broad course from S1 to S2 where they will experience projects within the individual specialist areas of Graphic communication, Practical Woodwork, Practical Metalwork and Design and Manufacture. This allows them to build confidence in all these areas and understand what each subject entails for their subject choices going into S3.

All of the lessons taught in S1 and S2 are concordant with the Curriculum for Excellence initiative, enabling pupils to gain a vast breadth of knowledge and understanding from their experience in the Technical department.

S3 & S4: In S3 students have the opportunity to continue one or more of our subjects in more depth, leading into National 4 and then National 5 courses in S4.

S5 & S6: National 5 is the foundation to Higher and Advanced Higher. Graphic Communication or Design and Manufacture students who have gained N5 have the opportunity to progress into these levels in S5 or S6.

In discussion with teachers, students may have the opportunity to select Practical Metalwork or return to the department after a break in S3/S4 and look at an N5 in Graphic Communication or Design and Manufacture.

Staff

There are Currently three Technical Teachers and one vacancy:

Ms Wells
Mr Smith
Mrs Milne (prob)

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Careers in Technical

There are endless career opportunities for Technical students such as Joinery, Carpenter, Wood machinist/ sander, Furniture maker, Wood turner, Wood carving, Cabinetry, Timber framers, Product Designer, Wide range of engineering, Design manufacture engineer, Civil engineer, Electrical engineer, Mechanical engineer, Upholstery, Graphic designer, Web designer, Multi-media designer, Art director, Animation design , Branding design, 3D Illustrator, Game designer, teaching, among many others. Careers and jobs include specialist positions in these area.

Many students leave St Maurice’s and go on to Higher Education to further develop their knowledge in one of the Technical subjects and many take up apprenticeships.

Establishments such as those listed below offer wonderful courses from NC level through HNC and HND to Degree and Masters Degree.

Colleges

North College Lanarkshire

Campuses in Coatbridge, Cumbernauld, Motherwell, Kirkintilloch (Art), Broadwood (Sports):

Woodwork:

Joinery Level 1 – https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/courses/joinery-level-1/

Joinery Level 2 – https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/courses/joinery-level-2/

Metalwork:

Fabrication and Weldiing NC – https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/courses/nc-fabrication-and-welding-engineering/

Evening course Welding – https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/courses/practical-welding/

Graphic Communication:

CAD – https://www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk/courses/hnc-computer-aided-draughting-and-design/