Module 1: Project – Jewellery Box

Sequence of Lessons

Theme/Aims

Key Activities

Resources

Student Outcomes

Assessment Opportunities

Key Vocabulary

1

Introduction to the course and first project

Design brief. Looking at materials and exemplars

Range of materials Exemplar boxes and joints

Understanding of project. Types of materials and joints – properties.

Research followed by test.

Names of joints and material types.

2

Marking out. Accuracy. Use of jigs

Demonstrate marking out joints

Marking out tools. Timber.

Marking out comb joints

Initial ideas drawings

Names of tools

3

Use of specialised tools.

Use of the rebate plane. Cutting joints.

Rebate plane

Cutting joints.

Quality of marking out - accuracy

Jigs and rebates.

4

Full practical session

Cutting joints accurately.

Workshop tools and exemplars

Cutting comb and rebate joints

Quality of marking out - accuracy

Tools

5

Manufacturing in quantity

Demonstrations of production techniques.

Routers and jigs. Band saw jigs. Exemplar joints.

Understanding of batch production and jigs

Design work. Test on manufacturing.

Manufacturing terms

6

Full practical sessions continue -  Use of adhesives.

Demonstrate and discuss adhesives and their application.

Clamps. Adhesives

Glue up boxes.

Design work. Quiz on adhesives. Plan of production

Adhesive names. Clamping devices.

7

Sanding and finishing.

Demonstrate use of fillers and abrasives

Abrasive papers and fillers

Fill gaps and sand  - going through the grades.

Research on fixings and fastenings finishes. Design work. Quality of finish.

Abrasives.

8

Fixings and fastenings

Cutting box and attaching hinges, handles etc.

Bandsaw. Hinges handles. Exemplars.

Attaching hinges handles and general cleaning up.

Market research on finishes. Design work. Quality of finish.

Fixings and fastenings

9

Finishing

Demonstrate range of finishes

Finishing materials.

Applying final finishes. Market research on finishes.

Final design drawings

Finishes.

10

Final display of completed boxes.

Final finishing and fitting out.

Workshop equipment.

The finished box,

Final assessment of the artefact. Final test.

Evaluation.