Recent Scheme of Work on Furniture Making

Syllabus for Senior Secondary




FIRST TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Furniture Workshop

Topic: Workshop safety rules & regulation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Sources of furniture workshop accidents.
2. Safe working conditions and techniques.
3. Personal safety habits.
WEEK 2

Theme: The Furniture Workshop

Topic: Machine tool safety

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. General machine tools safety rules and regulations
2. Machine and their specific safety rules and regulations.
WEEK 2

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Cabinet fitting

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of cabinet fittings
2. Methods of fixing
WEEK 3

Theme: Furniture Workshop

Topic: Hand tool safety

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Carrying and storing hand tools.
2. Using hand tools.
WEEK 3

Theme: The Furniture Workshop

Topic: Portable Power Tool Safety

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Portable power tool safety rules and regulations
WEEK 3

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Application of adhesives

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Different methods of applying adhesives
2. Advantages and disadvantages of each method
WEEK 4

Theme: Furniture Workshop

Topic: Workshop bench & appliances

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. The workbench and its uses.
2. Workbench appliances, e.g. bench hook, G-cramp, etc.
WEEK 4

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Manufactured boards

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Manufactured boards.
2. Types of manufactured boards and their uses.
3. Advantages of manufactured boards.
WEEK 4

Theme: Woodworking Tools, Equipment And Machines

Topic: Tools & equipment used in making furniture

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Equipment used in furniture making
WEEK 5

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Timber growth, structure and classification

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Parts of a tree and types of tree growth.
2. Cross section of a tree.
3. Classification of timber trees.
WEEK 5

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Wood adhesives

Sub-Topic:
Content:
. Adhesives.
2. Types and uses.
3. Characteristics of adhesives.
4. Preparation and application of each type of adhesive.
WEEK 5

Theme: Woodworking Tools, Equipment And Machines

Topic: Maintenance of furniture tools

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Sharpening e.g. plane cutters, chisels, saws, etc.
WEEK 6

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: conversion of timber

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Conversion of timber.
2. Methods of timber conversion.
3. Advantages and disadvantages of timber conversion.
WEEK 6

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Nail and their uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Nails and their uses.
2. Methods of driving nails.
WEEK 6

Theme: Woodworking Tools, Equipment And Machines

Topic: Machine operation & safety

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Sawing machines.
2. Planning machine.
3. Drilling machine etc.
4. Safety in machine operation.
WEEK 7

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Seasoning of timber

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Seasoning of timber.
2. Advantages of seasoning timber.
3. Methods of seasoning timber.
WEEK 7

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Nail and their uses (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Nails and their uses.
2. Methods of driving nails.
WEEK 7

Theme: Furniture Design

Topic: Planning furniture construction

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Working-rod.
2. Selection of materials.
3. Cutting list.
WEEK 8

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: defects in timber

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of defects in timber.
2. Growth defects.
3. Grain defects.
4. Seasoning defects.
5. Defects caused by insects.
WEEK 8

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Screws types & uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Screws and their uses.
2. Methods of driving screws.
WEEK 8

Theme: Furniture Design

Topic: Construction of different items of furniture

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Preparation of materials.
2. Setting-out of joints.
3. Cutting of Joints.
4. Assembling.
5. Finishing.
WEEK 9

Theme: Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Prevention of timber

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of timber preservation and preservatives.
2. Characteristics of good wood preservatives.
3. Types of wood preservatives.
4. Application of wood preservatives.
WEEK 9

Theme: The Furniture Making Materials

Topic: Screws types & uses (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Screws and their uses.
2. Methods of driving screws.
WEEK 9

Theme: Furniture Design

Topic: Construction of different items of furniture (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Preparation of materials.
2. Setting-out of joints.
3. Cutting of Joints.
4. Assembling.
5. Finishing.

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
SECOND TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Hand tools: types, classification and uses

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of tools.
2. Classification of hand tools according to their uses.
3. Use of different hand tools.
WEEK 2

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment And Machines

Topic: Portable power tools and their operations

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Portable power tools, types and their uses.
2. Operations of portable power tools.
3. Planning, drilling, sawing, mitering, etc using portable power tools.
WEEK 2

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Padding and stuffing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Padding and stuffing.
2. Types of padding and stuffing materials
WEEK 3

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Hand tools: types, classification and uses (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of tools.
2. Classification of hand tools according to their uses.
3. Use of different hand tools.
WEEK 3

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment And Machines

Topic: Portable power tools and their operations (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Portable power tools, types and their uses.
2. Operations of portable power tools.
3. Planning, drilling, sawing, mitering, etc. using portable power tools.
WEEK 3

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Fixing sewn materials

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Fixing materials.
2. Tools used in fixing sewn materials.
WEEK 4

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Hand tools: types, classification and uses (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of tools.
2. Classification of hand tools according to their uses.
3. Use of different hand tools.
WEEK 4

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Design fundamentals

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Elements of design.
2. Principles of design.
WEEK 4

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Business opportunities in furniture making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Furniture Business – manufacture, sales and supplies.
2. Upholstery business.
WEEK 5

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Safety in the use of hand tools

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Hand tools safety rules and regulations.
WEEK 5

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Design fundamentals (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Elements of design.
2. Principles of design.
WEEK 5

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Business opportunities in furniture making (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Furniture Business – manufacture, sales and supplies.
2. Upholstery business.
WEEK 6

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Safety in the use of hand tools

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Hand tools safety rules and regulations.
WEEK 6

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Stages in furniture design

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Preliminary sketches.
2. Preliminary full-size drawing.
3. Final drawings.
WEEK 6

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Starting a furniture business

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Locating a business site.
2. Feasibility study.
3. Fund Sourcing
WEEK 7

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Machines uses & safety precaution

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Uses of different machines.
2. Machine safety precautions.
WEEK 7

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Stages in furniture design (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Preliminary sketches.
2. Preliminary full-size drawing.
3. Final drawings.
WEEK 7

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Starting a furniture business (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Locating a business site.
2. Feasibility study.
3. Fund Sourcing
WEEK 8

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Machines uses & safety precaution (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Uses of different machines.
2. Machine safety precautions.
WEEK 8

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Furniture construction

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Frame construction.
2. Carcase construction.
3. Box construction.
WEEK 8

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Managing a furniture workshop

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Estimate and costing of furniture article.
2. Inventory control.
WEEK 9

Theme: Woodwork Tools, Equipment & Machines

Topic: Machines uses & safety precaution (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Uses of different machines.
2. Machine safety precautions.
WEEK 9

Theme: Furniture Design & Construction

Topic: Furniture construction (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Frame construction.
2. Carcase construction.
3. Box construction.
WEEK 9

Theme: Entrepreneurship In Furniture Making

Topic: Managing a furniture workshop (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Estimate and costing of furniture article.
2. Inventory control.

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
THIRD TERM
SSS 1 SSS 2 SSS 3
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 1: Revision
WEEK 2

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Timber preparation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Cutting timber to sizes.
2. Mark and plane timber to final size.
WEEK 2

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Meaning of forms and upholstery

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Definition of upholstery.
2. Forms of upholstery.
WEEK 2

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 3

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Timber preparation (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Cutting timber to sizes.
2. Mark and plane timber to final size.
WEEK 3

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Tools used in upholstery construction

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Upholstery tools and their uses.
WEEK 3

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Classification of common woodwork joints, construction of joints

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of common woodwork joints and their classification.
2. Uses of common woodwork joints.
3. Basic requirements of common woodwork joint e.g. stability, rigidity, easy to construct.
WEEK 4

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Machine Tools used in upholstery construction

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Types of Upholstery machines and their uses.
WEEK 4

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 5

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Classification of common woodwork joints, construction of joints (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of common woodwork joints and their classification.
2. Uses of common woodwork joints.
3. Basic requirements of common woodwork joint e.g. stability, rigidity, easy to construct.
WEEK 5

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Machine Tools used in upholstery construction (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Types of Upholstery machines and their uses.
WEEK 5

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 6

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Types of construction

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of framed carcase construction.
2. Construction of simple framed carcase.
WEEK 6

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Traditional and modern padding material

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Traditional padding materials.
2. Modern padding materials.
WEEK 6

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 7

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Types of construction (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Types of framed carcase construction.
2. Construction of simple framed carcase.
WEEK 7

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Traditional and modern padding material (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Traditional padding materials.
2. Modern padding materials.
WEEK 7

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 8

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Freehand sketching of furniture items

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Basic Sketching principles.
2. Sketching common household furniture items.
WEEK 8

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Design and construction of upholstery frames

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Design of a simple upholstery item.
2. Construct a simple upholstery item.
WEEK 8

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 9

Theme: Furniture Design And Construction

Topic: Freehand sketching of furniture items (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Basic Sketching principles.
2. Sketching common household furniture items.
WEEK 9

Theme: Upholstery Work

Topic: Design and construction of upholstery frames (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Design of a simple upholstery item.
2. Construct a simple upholstery item.
WEEK 9

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:

WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION
WEEK 10: REVISION AND EXAMININATION





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