Practical Metalworking (National 5)

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parentforumscot DEC 2017 The National Parent Forum of Scotland is grateful for the support of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Qualifications Authority and Education Scotland in the preparation of this series. NATIONALS IN A NUTSHELL The National Parent Forum of Scotland National 5 Summary Practical Metalworking TECHNOLOGIES For more detailed course information: SQA: Practical Metalworking National 5: www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/47461.html Education Scotland: www.education.gov.scot/nationalqualifications Curriculum for Excellence Key Terms and Features Factfile: www.education.gov.scot/parentzone/Documents/CfEFactfileOverview.pdf 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; investigative work • 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.

National 5 can progress onto a variety of Technology, Science and Skills for Work courses, or training or work

ASSESSMENT • The course will be assessed through a question paper (exam) and an Assignment, which will be graded A to D. • The question paper makes up 30% of the total assessment mark and involves a combination of restricted response questions (short answers) and extended response questions (longer, more detailed answers). The question paper will be externally marked by SQA. • The practical activity makes up 70% of the total assessment mark. Learners produce a finished product, to a given standard and specification, and complete a log book of their activity. The practical activity is internally assessed by the teacher and quality assured by SQA.

What skills will my child develop? • A range of metalworking hand tool skills on tasks with some complex features • The ability to use a range of metalworking tools, equipment and materials • Reading and interpreting drawings and diagrams in familiar and unfamiliar contexts • Skills in measuring and marking out metal sections and sheet materials • Cutting and forming skills • Creativity with familiar metalworking tasks with some complex features • A problem-solving approach to metalworking tasks • Knowledge and understanding of safe working practices in a workshop • Knowledge of the properties and uses of a range of common metals and metalworking materials • Knowledge and understanding of sustainability issues in a practical metalworking context NATIONAL 5