SHS2 Engineering · Semester 1 Week 5: Health and Safety in Engineering Practice

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.3 - Explain the procedure for risk assessment.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

List the five steps of the risk assessment procedure in the correct sequence.
Explain what happens at each step of the risk assessment procedure using clear, accurate language.
Identify the roles of hazard identification, risk analysis and risk evaluation within the procedure.
Construct a flowchart that illustrates the procedure for risk assessment.
Apply the procedure to a familiar engineering scenario and justify the order of the steps.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Engineering Practice (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Health and Safety in Engineering Practice (1.2)
Content standard: 2.1.2.CS.1 - Demonstrate understanding of risk assessment. 2.1.2.LO.1 Explain risk assessment 2.1.2.LO.2 Perform risk assessment
Indicator: 2.1.2.LI.3 - Explain the procedure for risk assessment.
Suggested placement: Semester 1, Week 5 (Week 5 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: NaCCA curriculum document, p. 73

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Managing Talk for Learning: In small mixed-ability groups, present various case studies and various risk scenarios for learners to discuss how to assess them and share them with the class.
Initiating Talk for Learning: The Facilitator explains to learners the broad approaches to risk assessment and encourages them to ask questions for clarification. Organise views using flowcharts to illustrate procedures for risk assessment

Assessment (2.1.2.AS.3). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning.

Teaching and Learning Resources:
- Projector and laptop