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WT5912TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION & WORKSHOP PRACTICE 2: MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTIONUNIT 1 – WEEK 2 CONSTRUCTION STUDIES AND ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGYDepartment of Design & Manufacturing Technology

Lecturer/Teacher: Mr. Joseph Lyster

Academic Year 2012: Spring Semester

Technical Support: Mr. Joe Murray & Mr. Richie Hennessy

Notes prepared by: Mr. Joseph Lyster

Department of Design & Manufacturing Technology

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Construction Studies

Investigating the Subject


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(Chief Examiners Report, 2009)


Numbers taking LCCS 2007-2009 Higher & Ordinary Level Breakdown


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Total Leaving Certificate Cohort and Construction Studies Cohort


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Gender participation distribution 2007-09


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Grade Distribution Ordinary and Higher Level


Assessment

Leaving Certificate Day

Practical

Leaving Certificate

Practical Project

Assessment

Leaving Certificate

Written Exam

50%25% 25%


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Written Examination OL/HL (Weighting = 50%)

Answer any other 4

Questions

Question 1 Compulsory

Exam Format

Scaled Section Detail

All Areas/Types

60 Marks/Question


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Project Work (Weighting = 25%)

Building DetailBuilding Science Written/Drawn

Project Selection

Construction

Heritage

Furniture

New Technologies


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Project Work (Weighting = 25%)

Marking Scheme

Marks

APlanning of Project 30

B Report Writing 30

CManipulative Skills 30

DPresentation of Project 30

E Experiments 30Total Marks 150


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Project Selection Breakdown Construction, Furniture, Heritage and New

Technologies


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Day Practical Exam Assessment Weighting = 25% Candidates have 4 hours to complete Takes place toward the end of the 2 year cycle Involves the students demonstrating the following abilities:

o Reading Cutting Listo Reading technical drawingso Planning process sequenceo Use of hand toolso Use of selected power tools (i.e. cordless drill)o Jointingo Shapingo Assembly


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2009 Day Practical Exam


2009 Day Practical Marking Scheme



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Chief Examiners Report: It is recommended that teachers:

ensure that a balanced time provision is made available for all three components of the course – practical, written, and coursework

encourage students to plan their work in advance and to devise a coursework management log or Gantt chart to help them set targets and thus help optimise the use of time spend on coursework

encourage students to explore a wide variety of topics and themes before deciding on a particular coursework type

direct students’ attention to the rich architectural heritage of this country and encourage them to explore the architectural and craft heritage of their local area so as to provide stimulus for a diverse range of coursework

encourage students to develop the range of investigative and research skills

advise students to develop the portfolio in tandem with the development of the artefact


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Chief Examiners Report:

encourage students to keep a dedicated sketchpad to help develop sketching skills

advise students to record in the portfolio the sources of all information, especially information sourced from the Internet

display the relevant posters relating to coursework in the Construction Studies room and bring to the attention of all candidates the regulations contained in the relevant circulars and posters

ensure that all students complete and sign the necessary documentation prior to leaving school

display coursework in an attractive manner. Coursework work should be arranged in ascending numerical order and no other coursework should be displayed in the Centre.

encourage students to keep a sketchpad from the beginning of the course and to continually make sketches of buildings and architectural detailing as a method of recording and of practising sketching techniques over the duration of the course

not permit candidates remove the coursework from the school to facilitate additional work - as the teacher cannot then authenticate coursework completed in an out-of-school setting.


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The proposed model for Architectural Technology

(NCCA, 2006)

Architectural Technology


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(T4, 2008)



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The role of design in core elements of Architectural Technology

(T4, 2008)



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Building Heritage/Craft Heritage

(T4, 2008)



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Services & Environmental Technology



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Processing of Materials

(T4, 2008)



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Environment

(T4, 2008)



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(T4, 2008)



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(T4, 2008)


Sample Project Brief:


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(T4, 2008)


Components of Architectural Technology and how Teachers rate themselves.

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