S2 Technical

AIM OF COURSE

The main aim of the Technical Education course is to give pupils an opportunity to develop problem-solving skills in the areas of Practical Craft Skills, Product Design, and Graphical Communication.

COURSE CONTENT

Pupils follow a modular course consisting of 3 interrelated units:

Practical Craft Skills:

Practical Craft Skills offers each pupil an opportunity to have a hands-on experience of a variety of processes and tools, through several projects based around metal, wood and plastic. This area will be assessed through the quality of project construction and finish, as well as tool and process recognition homework questions and class tests

Product Design:

An element of design is accentuated through the Product Design element of the course, where pupils are encouraged to develop an awareness of design conceptualisation and the "Design Process" in their practical project work. This area will be assessed through the quality of design and analysis contained in pupils project folios, as well as design homework exercises and class tests.  

Graphic Communication:

The Graphic Communication course provides each pupil with the opportunity to develop their understanding of both formal and freehand drawing through a broad course. This course includes illustration and presentation, technical drawing and computer aided design. This area will be assessed through classroom task sheets for both formal and informal drawing, as well as graphic homework exercises and  class tests.

ASSESSMENT

Throughout the course, assessment is continuous with the aim of producing a profile of pupils' skills and achievements.  This is built up by assessment of classwork, short class tests and homework exercises.