Practical Metalworking (National 4)

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parentforumscot For more detailed course information: SQA: Practical Metalworking National 4: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47454.html Education Scotland: www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nationalqualifications/index.asp Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Factfile: www.educationscotland.gov.uk/Images/CfEFactfileOverview_tcm4-665983.pdf NATIONALS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland Summary of Practical Metalworking National 4 3 UNITS BENCH SKILLS MACHINE PROCESSES FABRICATION AND THERMAL JOINING ADDED VALUE UNIT: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY WHAT WILL MY CHILD EXPERIENCE DURING THE COURSE? • Active and independent learning through self and peer evaluations, group feedback, reflecting on learning, making independent decisions • A blend of classroom approaches including practical and experiential learning in real-life contexts; whole class learning; team working; visits • Collaborative learning: working in pairs, small groups or larger groups; working with partners in other Technologies subjects, Maths, Sciences • Space for personalisation and choice: learners can choose how they develop their Practical Activity • Applying learning • Embedding literacy and numeracy skills: interpreting drawings/ diagrams, measuring, marking out, analysing data, designing. ASSESSMENT • To gain National 4, learners must pass all Units including the Added Value Unit • Units are assessed as pass or fail by the school/centre (following SQA external quality assurance to meet national standards) • Unit assessment (or ‘evidence of learning’) could be presented in a variety of ways such as completed tasks, records of the task development (blogs, diaries). A portfolio of work (including a learner checklist) may be prepared • The Added Value Unit (Practical Activity) will require learners to make a finished product in metal, completing a record of progress. National 4 progresses onto National 5 PRACTICAL METALWORKING TECHNOLOGIES What skills will my child develop? • a range of metalworking hand tool skills • the ability to use a range of metalworking tools, equipment and materials, with guidance • reading and interpreting simple drawings and diagrams in familiar contexts • skills in measuring and marking out metal sections and sheet materials • straightforward cutting and forming skills • creativity with straightforward and familiar metalworking tasks • a problem-solving approach to metalworking tasks, with support • knowledge and understanding of safe working practices in a workshop • knowledge of basic properties and uses of common metals and metalworking materials • knowledge of sustainability issues in a practical metalworking context + ADDED VALUE UNIT NATIONAL 4