Recent Scheme of Work on Printing Craft Practice

Syllabus for Senior Secondary

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

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Art of Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Art of Printing as a reproduction process of original art work for multiple copies
WEEK 2

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Mechanical Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Safety rules in mechanical composing room.
Mechanical composition as old method of generating image.
Types and components of mechanical composing machines:
- Monotype
- Linotype
- Materials accessories and their uses.
WEEK 2

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Photo Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Type setting/ word processing procedures.
2. Outputs of photo composition.
3. Maintenance of photocomposing machines and Accessories
WEEK 3

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Importance of Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Advantages of art of printing in our community
2. Products from printing industries and their uses.
WEEK 3

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Strike-on Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Impact image generating source for reproduction.
2. Image generating source for reproduction.
WEEK 3

Theme: Lithography( Process Camera Work 2)

Topic: Film Making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Preparation for film exposure.
2. Films and their characteristics
a) Pan chromatic film
b) Ortho-chromatic films
c) Laser films
3. Chemicals for film processing
a) Developers
b) Fixatives
c) Stop bath.
WEEK 4

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Origin of Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Origin of printing: Chinese wood block printing from 700BC-1200BC Relief printing from Europe by Johann Gutenberg
WEEK 4

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Photo Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Meaning of photo composition.
2. Principles of photocomposition.
WEEK 4

Theme: Lithography( Process Camera Work 2)

Topic: Plate Making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Plate exposure
a) meaning
b) equipment and tools for plate making
c) processes in plate exposure.
2. Safety precautions.
WEEK 5

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: History of Printing in Nigeria

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Introduction of Printing by early missionaries
- Hope Waddell
- Townsend, e.t.c.
WEEK 5

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Photo Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Safety rules in photocomposition.
2. Components of photocomposing machine
WEEK 5

Theme: Lithography( Process Camera Work 2)

Topic: Plate Making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Steps of plat making.
2. Correcting on plates.
3. Preservation of plates.
WEEK 6

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: History of Printing in Nigeria

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Development of Printing in Nigeria from 1846-1960
2. The Copyright law.
WEEK 6

Theme: Lithography (Process Camera Work 1)

Topic: Layout Planning

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Layout planning for film assembly.
WEEK 6

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Photographic Screen Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Photographic screen making process.
WEEK 7

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Printing Education and Career in Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Careers in Printing:
a) Lithographers,
b) Machine minders/ operators,
c)Printing supervisors/ managers and Educators,
d) Advertising and publishing executives,
e) Graphic Artists,
f) Camera men/women,
g) Proof readers,
h) Binders,
i) Estimators,
j) Sales managers/ people
k) Computer operators
l) Scanner operators
WEEK 7

Theme: Lithography (Process Camera Work 1)

Topic: Layout Planning

Sub-Topic:
Content:
The Negative Positive film.
WEEK 7

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Photographic Screen Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Making a screen from a photographic negative.
WEEK 8

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Printing Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Printing Processes:
- Letter press/Relief Printing
- Offset/lithographic/Plano graphic printing.
- Gravure/intaglio printing
- Screen/stencil printing
- Flexography
2. Functions of each process.
3. Materials, tools and equipment for commonly used processes.
WEEK 8

Theme: Lithography (Process Camera Work 1)

Topic: Film-making/process Camera

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Darkroom :
- Definition
- Qualities
- Functions.
2. Safety rules in the darkroom.
WEEK 8

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Photographic Screen Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Use of enlarger and Kodalith translucent printing paper.
WEEK 9

Theme: Introduction To Art Printing

Topic: Printing Process

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Printing Processes:
- Letter press/Relief Printing
- Offset/lithographic/Plano graphic printing.
- Gravure/intaglio printing
- Screen/stencil printing
- Flexography
2. Functions of each process.
3. Materials, tools and equipment for commonly used processes.
WEEK 9

Theme: Lithography (Process Camera Work 1)

Topic: Film-making/process Camera

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Equipment and materials for film making.
2. Original artwork.
WEEK 9

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Image Production

Sub-Topic:
Content:
The process of print reproduction.

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: Workshop Safety And Maintenance

Topic: Technical Workshop in Printing Industry

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Types of Technical workshops in the Printing industry:
a. image origination/composing;
b. lithographic
- darkroom
- lithographic room
c. machine room
d. binding and print finishing.
WEEK 2

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Offset Lithography Machine Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Safety in offset workshop
2. Maintenance of offset machine.
WEEK 2

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Edition Book Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Edition Binding.
- Definition
- Procedure
- Materials and tools.
- Binding operations.
WEEK 3

Theme: Workshop Safety And Maintenance

Topic: Safety in the Workshop

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Safety in the cold composing workshop.
- Install air conditioners to prevent damages to materials and equipment.
- Electricals should not be exposed,
- All lights/switches should be put off at close of work Shut down computers after use.
- Install stabilizers to control electrical surge.
- Screen all monitors
2. Safety in the Hot metal composing room
- Avoid touching molten metals.
- Avoid contact with lead particles.
- Handle the composing equipment with cares.
3. Safety in Dark Rooms.
- Operators should master the lay out of the dark room.
- No electrical cable should be exposed to prevent electrocution.
- No pointed object should be installed in the darkroom.
- Food stuff are prohibited in the dark rooms.
- Use of gloves are highly recommended while mixing the chemicals
- No lighting is allowed in the darkroom.
- All the walls should be painted black to prevent light reflections.
- Dangling ropes are to be prevented
- Good housekeeping must be practiced.
- The lens is the most fragile parts of the camera and therefore should be protected.
WEEK 3

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Offset Lithography Machine Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Lithographic printing:
- Definition.
- Brief history.
- Major systems.
- Offset printing techniques.
WEEK 3

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Edition Book Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Edition Binding.
- Definition
- Procedure
- Materials and tools.
- Binding operations.
WEEK 4

Theme: Workshop Safety And Maintenance

Topic: Safety in the Workshop (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Safety in the machine room:
- Only authorized persons to be allowed in the machine room.
- Avoid wearing of long sleeves, rings and bangles/wrist watch while operating the machine.
- Safety devices in the machine must be applied before use.
- Avoid tampering with the items /paper while machine is running.
- Machine room must be highly illuminated
- Avoid splashing of chemical grease, ink, dampening solutions on the floor of machine room.
2. Safety in the Binding and Print finishing workshop.
- Avoid the use of guillotine without safety devices.
- No two persons should work on the guillotine machine at the same time.
- Patience and concentration needed while using guillotine and stitching machines.
- Avoid playing with objects in the shop and pointed objects in the workshop.
- There must be first Aid box in the technical workshops
- Fire extinguisher and smoke detectors must be installed in technical workshops.
- Good ventilation is important.
- Efficient disposal of ink containers is necessary.
WEEK 4

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Relief Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. The letterpress equipment and tools.
2. Safety precautions in relief printing.
3. Maintenance of relief printing machine.
WEEK 4

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Loose Sheet Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Loose sheet binding
- Definition
- Materials, tools and equipment.
- Binding operations
WEEK 5

Theme: Workshop Safety And Maintenance

Topic: Maintenance of Machines, Tools and Equipment in Printing Workshop

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Maintenance of Machine tools and Equipment in Workshops:
- Regular checking by maintenance engineer.
- Regular greasing and oiling of the machines.
- Unusual noise from machines during operation should be promptly reported immediately
- Worn out parts should be promptly replaced.
- Maintenance of record should be kept.
WEEK 5

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Relief Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Relief printing:
- Definition.
- Principles.
- History.
- Types of relief machines.
- Job imposition.
WEEK 5

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Loose Sheet Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Loose sheet binding
- Definition
- Materials, tools and equipment.
- Binding operations
WEEK 6

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Hand Composition

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Safety in the composing room.
2. Principles and rudimentary processes of foundry metal hand composing.
3. Brief history of types.
4. Layout of metal composing.
5. Introduction to tools, equipment, and foundry facilities.
6. Terminologies in composing.
7. Structures of types of characters.
8. Parts of type of characters.
9. Typefaces from Gothic to modern types and their characters and categories.
10. Typography and job cases.
WEEK 6

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Gravure Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Origin and concept of gravure printing.
2. Image carriers for gravure printing and types.
WEEK 6

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Paper and Ware House Practice

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. The warehouse :
- Safety rules in the ware house.
- Materials in the warehouse.
2. Printing papers, covers and boards.
3. Printing inks.
4. Precision aids.
WEEK 7

Theme: Letter Assembly

Topic: Design for Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Concept design for:
- Harmony, proportion, unity, contrast and balanced shape.
2. Instruments for designing.
WEEK 7

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Gravure Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Advantages and disadvantages of gravure printing.
2. Products from gravure printing.
WEEK 7

Theme: Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Paper and Ware House Practice

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Work ticket specifications
2. Job tickets.
3. Letter-press printing surfaces.
4. Thermographic materials.br>
WEEK 8

Theme: Binding And Printing Finishing

Topic: Book-binding and Print finishing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Book Binding.
2. Print finishing.
3. Types of Binding :
a. Pamphlet binding.
b. Padding.
c. Edition case binding.
d. Loose sheet binding.
WEEK 8

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Flexography Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Concept of flexography
2. Flexographic image carriers.
WEEK 8

Theme: Trade Unions

Topic: Legal Aspects of the Printing Industry

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Trade Houses in printing industry and their basic activities. Viz:
WEEK 9

Theme: Binding And Printing Finishing

Topic: Binding Materials, Tools and Equipment

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Book binding materials, tools and equipment.
WEEK 9

Theme: Machine Printing

Topic: Flexography Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Products of flexographic printing.
WEEK 9

Theme: Trade Unions

Topic: Legal Aspects of the Printing Industry

Sub-Topic:
Content:
- Trade Unions
- Employers Association
- Professional Bodies
- Training Institutions.
- Examination bodies.

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: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Frame Making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Wooden frame preparation and methods of screening.
WEEK 2

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Photographic Screen Making

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Making a screen photographically and making design on the screen. Blocking of design.
2. Coating of screen with gelatin and sensitizer solution.
3. Method of stocking design to plate glass.
4. Exposing the pile (screen, design and plate glass in strong sunlight).
5. Washing away the gelatin with warm water.
WEEK 2

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 3

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Frame Making (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Wooden frame preparation and methods of screening.
WEEK 3

Theme: Screen Printing

Topic: Image Production

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Making prints with the screen.
2. Reproduction of designs.
WEEK 3

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 4

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Stencil Preparation

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Stencil preparation, cardboard, block out and wash out method.
WEEK 4

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Types of Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Book binding :
- Meaning
- Purpose
- importance
2. Types of binding viz:
a) Pamphlet Binding
b) Perfect Binding
c) Padding
d) Edition Case Binding
e) Loose sheet Binding.
WEEK 4

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 5

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Stencil Preparation (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Stencil preparation, cardboard, block out and wash out method.
WEEK 5

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Types of Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Print Finishing
- Meaning
- Importance.
WEEK 5

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 6

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Origin of Printing

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Origin of screen printing:
- Chinese wood block printing from 700 BC – 1200 BC.
WEEK 6

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Pamphlet Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pamphlet Binding
2. Process of pamphlet binding.
3. Importance of pamphlet
WEEK 6

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 7

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Origin of Printing (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Origin of screen printing:
- Chinese wood block printing from 700 BC – 1200 BC.
WEEK 7

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Pamphlet Binding (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Pamphlet Binding
2. Process of pamphlet binding.
3. Importance of pamphlet
WEEK 7

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 8

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Print

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Registration of jobs with registration tabs as a guide.
WEEK 8

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Perfect Binding

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Concept of Perfect Binding.
2. Importance of Perfect Binding.
3. Processes of Perfect Binding.
WEEK 8

Theme:

Topic:

Sub-Topic:
Content:
WEEK 9

Theme: Screen Printing Reproduction

Topic: Print (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
Making prints using different colours, paying attention to registration.
WEEK 9

Theme: Book Binding And Print Finishing

Topic: Perfect Binding (Cont.)

Sub-Topic:
Content:
1. Concept of Perfect Binding.
2. Importance of Perfect Binding.
3. Processes of Perfect Binding.
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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