Safety, Quality and the… · SHS2 Manufacturing Engineering

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: 2.3.3.LI.2 - Describe recent trends in the local manufacturing industry (e.g., globalization, rise in energy costs, increase in environmental awareness) and their effect on the local community or the nation.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Define at least three recent trends in the local manufacturing industry, namely globalization, rising energy costs, and increased environmental awareness, with accurate examples from Ghanaian industries.
Explain how globalization has affected local manufacturing businesses in terms of competition, market access, and technology transfer.
Analyse the impact of rising energy costs on the production decisions of local manufacturers and the prices consumers pay.
Discuss how increased environmental awareness has changed the practices of local manufacturers and the benefits of these changes to the community.
Assess the combined effects of these trends on the local community and the nation, presenting a balanced view of both positive and negative consequences.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Manufacturing Tools, Equipment and Processes (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Safety, Quality and the Environment (3.3)
Content standard: 2.3.3.CS.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of ways in which the manufacturing industry affects the environment. 1.3.3.LO.1 Discuss methods of applying different types of hazard controls.
Indicator: 2.3.3.LI.2 - Describe recent trends in the local manufacturing industry (e.g., globalization, rise in energy costs, increase in environmental awareness) and their effect on the local community or the nation.
Suggested placement: Semester 2, Week 19 (Week 39 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. 75

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Experiential Learning: Show learners videos and pictures of the recent developments and trends in the local manufacturing industry.
Talk for Learning: Lead learners to discuss the recent trends in the local manufacturing industry and the effects of those trends on the local community, and the country as a whole.
Research-Based Learning: Learners in mixed-ability and gender groups research on the recent developments in the local manufacturing industry and their effects on the nation and present their solutions in class for feedback.
- Audio visuals
- Supplementary material
Teaching and Learning Materials:
- * Projector and video resources
- YEAR THREE
- * Internet access.
Assessment (2.3.3.AS.2). The document marks these depth-of-knowledge levels for this indicator: Level 1 Recall; Level 2 Skills of conceptual understanding; Level 3 Strategic reasoning; Level 4 Extended critical thinking and reasoning.