NVC in Carpentry and Joinery - NBTE

NVC in Carpentry and Joinery (Draft)
PROGRAMME: NATIONAL VOCATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN CARPENTRY AND JOINERY
COURSE: BASIC JOINERY COURSE CODE: CPJ 101 CONTACT HOURS: 2-0-1
GOAL: Acquire adequate knowledge of properties of timber and associated elaterials.
COURSE SPECIFICATION: Theoretical Contents:
General Objective: 1.0 Know the properties of timber.
WEEK Specific Learning Teachers Activities Learning
Objective
Resources
1.1 State the
Discuss the
characteristics of characteristics of
Wood.
hardwood and softwood
1.2 Describe the growth
and structure of a
tree.
1.3 Differentiate the
difference between
soft and hard wood.
Explain the difference
between hardwood and
softwood, giving
example of each one
• Trades
Common Core
• Wood
Technology and
Processes
• Working Wood
• Chalkboard
• Recommended
textbooks
Practical Contents:
Specific Learning
Objective
1.4 Prepare samples
of different soft
and hard woods
species
Teachers
Activities
• Give trainees a
cross section of
tree Have each
student do a
quick analysis
of the wood and
describe their
characteristics
Learning
Resources
• Cross section
of a peace of
wood
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