{"id":51,"date":"2022-05-30T11:00:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/?page_id=51"},"modified":"2022-05-30T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-30T12:25:34","slug":"n4-5-practical-metalworking-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/peebleshscdt\/n4-5-practical-metalworking-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"N4\/5 Practical Metalworking Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AWARD RECEIVED NATIONAL 5 or NATIONAL 4<\/strong><br \/>\nThe National 5 Practical Metalworking course provides opportunities for you to gain a range of theoretical and practical metalworking skills.<\/p>\n<p>The course enables you to develop:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>metalworking techniques<\/li>\n<li>measuring and marking out metal sections and sheet materials<\/li>\n<li>safe working practices in workshop environments<\/li>\n<li>practical creativity and problem-solving skills<\/li>\n<li>sustainability issues in a practical metalworking context<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ENTRY LEVEL \u2013 What do I need to do it?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe National 4\/5 course will allow you to further enhance your knowledge and abilities within thepractical technologies, building on the metalworking skills you may have developed in your S2-3<br \/>\nPractical &amp; Vocational Skills. Ideally you will have completed the National 5 Practical woodworking course, however, those students who have not completed at this level, but who are keen to explore<br \/>\nand develop their metalworking practical skills may be able to join the course following discussion with Principal Teacher of CDT.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COURSE CONTENT \u2013 What will I learn?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Practical Metalworking course develops skills in three main areas. Each area provides opportunities for you to demonstrate safe working practices and good practice in recycling and<br \/>\nsustainability within the workshop environment. Each area of study covers a different set of metalworking skills. All areas include skills and associated knowledge in reading and interpreting working drawings, measuring and marking out, along with cutting and jointing techniques.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bench skills<\/strong><br \/>\nIn this area, you will develop skills, knowledge and understanding in the use of metalworking hand tools, bench-fitting work, routine sheet-metal work, measuring and marking out, involving complex<br \/>\nfeatures. You will develop their ability to read and use drawings and diagrams depicting both familiar and unfamiliar metalwork tasks.<br \/>\n<strong>Machine processes<\/strong><br \/>\nThis area allows you to develop skills, knowledge and understanding in the use of metalworking machines, equipment and related processes. You will further develop your knowledge of materials<br \/>\nand skills in measuring and marking out.<br \/>\n<strong>Fabrication and thermal joining<\/strong><br \/>\nHere you will develop skills, knowledge and understanding in fabrication, forming and joining of metalwork components with some complex features. You will develop skills in thermal joining<br \/>\ntechniques including, spot-welding, arc-welding and brazing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEACHING METHODS \u2013 What will I do?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe course is by its nature highly practical, exploratory and experiential. and you will spend the majority of your time in the workshop developing your practical skills through a number of tasks.<br \/>\nOther teaching methods may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Class discussion<\/li>\n<li>Written tasks<\/li>\n<li>Group work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ASSESSMENT<\/strong><br \/>\nAt National 5 level, you will be expected to complete and submit a range of practice\/test pieces and \u2018unit project\u2019 for each area of study throughout the year. You will also undertake a class tests for<br \/>\neach area in order to inform your next steps for learning as you progress through the course.<\/p>\n<p>Assessment tasks will likely be drawn from one or more of the following practical models*:<\/p>\n<p><em>Bench skills<\/em> \u2013 Safely use a variety of hand tools to manufacture a tool tray and centre finder.<br \/>\n<em>Machine processes<\/em> \u2013 Manufacture an adjustable spanner and components of a small vice using the metal lathe, demonstrating safe working practices.<br \/>\n<em>Fabrication and thermal joining<\/em> \u2013 Complete the manufacture the small vice, demonstrating independence and safe working practices throughout.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the National 5 course you will complete a practical activity (70 marks) which requires you to apply skills and knowledge developed during the course to produce a finished product to a<br \/>\ngiven standard and specification, this element will be both externally set, but internally marked.<\/p>\n<p>National 4 students must also complete a range of test pieces along with a practical model to generate evidence for each unit in order to gain the course award at this level. At National 4 level you will complete an Added Value Unit requiring you to produce a finished product to an appropriate standard for National 4.<\/p>\n<p>All students will be encouraged to work towards the National 5 qualification, with an option to complete the course at National 4 level if it becomes evident that this is a more appropriate level of<br \/>\nstudy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HOMEWORK<\/strong><br \/>\nYou will be expected to completed homework tasks to consolidate your knowledge of metalworking techniques, tools and materials, and safe working practices. Due to the practical nature of the<br \/>\ncourse, it is expected that students who are absent from workshop periods attend catch-up sessions that the department will arrange to allow you to complete this work should you require it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PROGRESSION IN THE SENIOR PHASE<\/strong><br \/>\nSuccess at National 4 will allow you to progress to the National 5 Practical Metalworking course.<br \/>\nStudents may also consider moving sideways to courses in National 4\/5 Design &amp; Manufacture<br \/>\nand\/or National 4 Construction Crafts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AWARD RECEIVED NATIONAL 5 or NATIONAL 4 The National 5 Practical Metalworking course provides opportunities for you to gain a range of theoretical and practical metalworking skills. 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