JHS1 Career Technology · Term 2 Week 8: Finishes and Finishing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.5.1.1 - Identify finishes and finishing applied to products/artefacts

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define finishes and finishing in their own words, giving at least one example of each from everyday life.
Identify at least five different types of finishes (e.g., lacquer, emulsion paint, oil paint, vanish, ceramic tiles, stones, POP, 3-D floor, wall paper) and state what each is used for.
Match solvents to the correct finish (thinner for lacquer, turpentine for oil paint, water for emulsion paint) and explain why solvents are used.
Explain what garnishes are and identify savoury and sweet garnishes used on food products.
Identify edges of articles that require edge finishing (neckline, armhole, hemline) and state why edge finishing is important.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Finishes and Finishing (3.5)
Content standard: B7.3.5.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of finishes and finishing
Indicator: B7.3.5.1.1 - Identify finishes and finishing applied to products/ artefacts
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 8 (Week 20 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. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Explain what is meant by finishes and finishing.
E.g., Finishes are the substances applied on the surfaces of products/artefacts. Finishing is the final surface treatment given to products/artefacts to improve their beauty, attractiveness and protection.
2. Identify types of finishes
E.g., lacquer, emulsion paint, oil paint, vanish, ceramic tiles, stones, plaster of Paris (POP), 3-D floor, wall paper.
3. Identify solvents used to thin finishes.
E.g., thinner for lacquer polish, turpentine for oil paint, water for emulsion paint. Solvents make mixture flow easily.
4. Explain what is meant by garnishes.
E.g., Garnishes are small, colourful, bits of food that are used to enhance the appearance and texture of dishes. Garnishes provide food with something that adds flavour and decorative colour.
5. Discuss ways of applying finishing to food products.
E.g., Food can be 'finished' using garnishes
6. Choose garnishes of colour and flavours that complement the food to be garnished. E.g., Use carrots, green pepper, lettuce and tomatoes to garnish pale foods.
7. Identify the types of garnishes
- Savoury garnishes: salad, radish, carrots, cucumber, herbs boiled egg, and tomatoes.
- Sweet garnishes lemon, lime, oranges, berries, grapes, icing, and currants.
Note: Other finishes are cakes by decorating with icing, decorate rock buns with cherries and currants.
8. Explain what is meant by edge finishes.
E.g., Processes worked on to neaten the raw edges of articles.
9. Identify edges of articles that are finished.
E.g., Neckline, armhole, hemline