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This course will contribute to the knowledge, understanding and practical experience of candidates whose aspirations and abilities are towards practical work, or who are considering a career in an industry that involves practical activity in any capacity. Candidates may wish to extend skills developed in Standard Grade Craft and Design. They may wish to progress to education or training in practical areas through studies and practice focused on practical aspects of such work. Candidates who are pursuing studies in other fields but who sampled the workshop environment in early secondary education, may wish to come back to gain experience and skills which may be useful and worthwhile in general education and adult life. Such candidates are to be encouraged.
The course is of a practical nature, is workshop-based and provides many skills which are appropriate to a wide range of applications. The course will develop skills in marking-out, cutting, shaping and finishing materials, as well as adjusting and maintaining a range of hand tools. Apart from giving an insight into industrial practice, such studies help with the development of self- confidence, manual dexterity and control, perseverance, maturity and spatial awareness.
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