Cutting/shaping

Curriculum details

Strand

Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)

Sub-strand

Cutting/shaping (3.2)

Content standard

B9.3.2.1 - Demonstrate the understanding of cutting/shaping tools and equipment used for making artefacts/ products and care and maintain

Indicator

B9.3.2.1.2 - Demonstrate how to use shaping and cutting tools and equipment for producing artefacts/products

Suggested placement

Term 2, Week 2 (Week 14 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. 94

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Demonstrate how to use cutting and shaping tools and equipment for making products, in groups.
E.g. -Wooden cabinets
- Sheet metal dust bins
- Bricks/blocks
- Dresses-practise more designing and cutting out on paper
- Meals-practise biscuit cutting into different shapes and practise designing of fruits into different shapes e.g., water melon, pawpaw, cucumber, carrot
2. Write the procedure/steps involved in making the products, and discuss in class.
3. Exhibit products for appraisal.
4. Demonstrate how to care for and maintain cutting and shaping tools and equipment used in the following trade work places:
E.g.
- Food laboratory (kitchen)-wash, clean and sterilise tools
- Sewing workshop/laboratory-dust, wipe, oil tools
- Building site-wash and dry the wooden tools
- Wood workshop-clean and oil wood chisels and saws regularly-
- Metal/plastic workshop-clean and oil metal parts of tools