JHS1 Career Technology · Term 2 Week 6: Joining and Assembling

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.3.1.2 - Use appropriate skills for joining and assembling artefacts using the materials, tools and equipment

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate the correct technique for at least two joining methods (e.g., nailing, gluing, stitching, or knotting) using the appropriate tools and materials.
Select the most suitable joining method for a given material and explain why that method is appropriate.
Assemble a simple artefact (e.g., a wooden photo frame or a stitched pouch) by following the correct sequence of joining steps with accuracy.
Check the quality of their finished artefact against a simple assessment checklist and correct any loose or weak joints.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Joining and Assembling (3.3)
Content standard: B7.3.3.1 - Demonstrate understanding of joining and assembling materials, tools and equipment used for production
Indicator: B7.3.3.1.2 - Use appropriate skills for joining and assembling artefacts using the materials, tools and equipment
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 6 (Week 18 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 22
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Demonstrate the appropriate techniques in using joining and assembling materials and tools in:
- Sewing and crocheting-stitching, knotting/looping
- Food production- (cooking methods - boiling and stewing)
- Wood products-nailing, bolting, screwing, gluing
- Metal products/Plastic-soldering, using bolts and nuts, screwing, using adhesives, bolts and nuts
- Building -bonding of bricks, blocks and stones.
- Paper work-gluing