Wood Technology

Wood Technology, more commonly known as "Woodwork", is a hands-on subject where you will be working with tools and machinery, as well as with wood and plastic.

What's on the Junior Cycle Wood Technology course?

Adhesives
Carving
Choice of Material
Conversion
Cutting List questions
Design
Disease & Defects
Drawing Question
Finishes
Health & Safety
Joints & Jointing
Manufactured Boards
Plastics
Power Tools
Processing Wood
Rainforests & Deforestation
Seasoning
Sharpening
Sketching
Tools
Trees & Growth
Veneering & Laminating
Woodturning

Assessment

Written Exam
2 Classroom-Based Assessments (CBAs)
Assessment Task

Written Exam

This is worth 30% of overall marks. It is a 1.5-hour common-level paper.

Classroom-Based Assessments

Students must complete 2 CBAs. CBA 1 is titled 'Wood Science in Our Environment' and CBA 2 is titled 'Student Self Analysis and Evaluation'. For CBA 1, students must research a wood science-related issue and present their findings through any appropriate media. For CBA 2, students must critically review their coursework. This encourages students to practice self-evaluation.

Assessment Task

Students must complete a project after CBA 2. It is based on a brief set by the SEC. This is worth 70% of overall marks.

Future Careers

Wood Technology is useful for a range of careers in Art, Design, Construction, Farming and Architecture.

Download the JC Wood Technology Specification

Download the JC Wood Technology Assessment Guidelines

Download the Junior cycle Wood Technology Chief examiner's report (2009)