WAEC syllabus 93/waec-upholstery-syllabus
WAEC Upholstery Syllabus

SCHEME OF THE EXAMINATION

There shall be three papers, all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2 shall be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.

Paper 1 shall consist of forty multiple choice questions of 1 hour duration for 40 marks. Paper 2 shall be a structured essay test comprising four questions out of which candidates will answer any three in 1 hour for 60 marks.

Paper 3 shall be a practical test involving the production of an upholstery article. The paper shall be of 2- hour duration and carry 100 marks.

Alternatively, Council may consider assessing candidates using the alternative to practical work method, in the event of constraints on requisite facilities. In that case, the paper shall test knowledge of practical processes, techniques in upholstery and safe practices in the workshop. The paper shall still be of 2-hour duration and carry 100 marks.

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT

Continuous assessment of candidates shall include marks obtained from three finished projects.

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

Practical activities shall include:

(i)         Design and construction of framework, padding and covering upholstery work;

(ii)        Maintenance and repair of upholstery tools, machines and articles.

DETAILED SYLLABUS

S/NO.

TOPIC

 

CONTENT

1

Introduction to upholstery.

(a)

Description of upholstery and upholstery articles;

 

 

(b)   Characteristics of upholstery workshops and articles;

 

 

(c)   Origin and styles of upholster.

2

Upholstery workshop safety.

(a)

Safety: rules, regulations and precautions regarding

 

 

 

clothing, habits, tools and materials, safety signs and

 

 

 

posters;

 

 

(b)

Machine shop safety;

 

 

(c)

Safe use of machines, tools and devices;

 

 

(d)

Safe storage of tools, materials and equipment

 

 

(e)

Accident: meaning, causes and management

 

 

 

techniques;

 

 

(f)

Fire: meaning, types, sources, equipment and

 

 

 

methods of handling;

 

 

(g)

First aid: meaning, equipment and administration.

3

Upholstery tools and machines.

(a)

Hand tools: types (e.g. hammers, needles, pair of

 

 

 

scissors/shears, etc), identification, uses and

 

 

 

maintenance;

 

 

(b)   Power tools: definition, types (staplers, buttoning

 

 

 

machine, electrical cutter, glue gun, etc);

 

 

(c)

Machines: types (e.g. sewing machine, foam cutter,

 

 

industrial machine), identification, parts, description,

uses

 

 

and specific maintenance

 

4

Upholstery materials.

(a)

Description;

 

 

 

(b)

Classification (e.g. platform, padding/stuffing,

 

 

 

 

covering, fasteners and fittings, etc);

 

 

 

(c)

 

Uses.

 

5

Upholstery design and drawing.

(a)

Drawing principles;

 

 

 

(b)

 

Drawing instruments: types and uses;

 

 

 

(c)

 

Lines: types and uses;

 

 

 

(d)

Construction of plane figures and solids (e.g.

 

 

 

 

triangles, ellipses, pyramids, shaped blocks);

 

 

 

(e)

Methods of presenting drawings (e.g. freehand

 

 

 

 

sketching, orthographic projections, pictorial drawing,

 

 

 

etc);

 

 

 

(f)

Design fundamentals (e.g. appearance, functionality,

 

 

 

 

etc);

 

 

 

(g)   Design stages: problem identification, alternative

 

 

 

 

solutions, selection of best alternative, production of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

working drawings, cutting list, estimates, workshop rod,

 

 

template, etc.

 

6

Upholstery construction and

(a)

Types of upholstery construction: half upholstery, full

 

repair.

 

upholstery;

 

 

 

(b)

Parts of upholstery works: frame, padding, covering

 

 

 

 

(Identification, selection of materials);

 

 

 

(c)

Upholstery construction (Principles, processes, joints,

 

 

 

standard sizes, parts relationships, setting out, cutting

 

 

 

out, sewing, fixing, finishing, decorating;

 

 

 

(d)   Repair of faults in upholstery work:

 

 

 

 

-

Types (e.g. stains, tears breakages, etc).

 

 

 

 

-

Sources

 

 

 

 

-

Identification

 

 

 

 

-

Estimation

 

 

 

 

-

Repair.

 

7

Maintenance and repair of

(a)

Types of maintenance (routine, preventive,

 

 

upholstery tools and machines.

 

corrective, diagnostic, etc);

 

 

 

(b)

Maintenance activities (cleaning, oiling, greasing,

 

 

 

 

changing of parts, etc);

 

 

 

(c)

 

Importance of maintenance and repairs;

 

 

 

(d)

 

Tools, machines, equipment and materials;

 

 

 

(e)

 

Housekeeping;

 

 

 

(f)

 

Maintenance records.

 

8

Upholstery workshop

(a)

Workshop environment: building, utilities, storage,

 

 

management.

 

facilities, etc.

 

 

 

(b)

 

Workshop layout: types, facilities conveniences, etc.

 

 

 

(c)

 

Workshop personnel and their functions.

 

 

 

(d)

 

Tools, equipment and materials’ control: procurement,

 

 

 

 

storage, issuing.

 

 

 

 

 

(e)Workshop records (e.g. job card, tool card, stock

 

 

 

 

cards, etc).

 

9

 

Introduction to entrepreneurship.

(a)    Entrepreneurship: meaning and purposes;

 

 

 

 

 

(b)

Characteristics of entrepreneurs;

 

 

 

 

 

(c)    Business organization: types and their

 

 

 

 

 

characteristics, forming a business organization;

 

 

 

 

(d)

Sources of capital;

 

 

 

 

 

(e)Careers and job opportunities;

 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Feasibility studies: meaning, content

 

TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND MACHINES

 

Hand Tools

 

 

Equipment

 

1.

Hammers

 

(30 No)

Drawing sets

(30

No)

 

 

 

 

2.

Pair of pincer

 

(30 No)

Tee squares

3.

Pair of scissors (225 mm)

(30 No)

Drawing boards

4.

Needles

 

(30 No)

Set squares

5.

Staplers

 

(30 No)

Drawing curves

6.

Ripping tools

 

(30 No)

Mechanical sharpeners  “

7.

Webbing stretchers

 

(30 No)

Drawing templates

Power Tools

 

 

 

 

1.

Jig saws.

 

(5 No.)

 

 

2.

Electric staplers.

 

 

 

3.

Glue guns.

 

 

 

4.

Electric cutters.

 

 

 

5.

Power screw drivers.

 

 

 

6.

Pressing irons.

 

 

 

7.

Drills.

 

 

 

8.

Routers.

 

 

 

 

Machines

 

 

 

 

1.

Manual sewing machines

(5 No)

 

 

2.

Drilling machine

 

(2 No)

 

 

3.

Band saw

 

(2 No)

 

 

4.

Circular saw

 

(2 No)

 

 

5.

Ironing machine

 

(2 No)

 

 

6.

Buttoning machine

 

(5 No)

 

 

7.

Electric sewing machines

(2 No)

 

 









List Of Materials

1. 450 x380mm latex foam

2. 750 x 560 mm soft synthetic leather

 

3.         4000mm o3 cord

1. 1 small roll matching colour sewing thread

2. 470 x 400mm calico

6.         6mm upholstery staples

7.         450 x 380mm   18mm plywood

Special Tools

1. Manual Sewing Machine

2. Portable Power Drill with appropriate bit

3. Staple Gun.

SUGGESTED READING LIST

S/NO.

AUTHOR

TITLE

PUBLISHER

1

C. Howes F. A. M. U.

Practical upholstery

Evans Brother Ltd.

2

John A. Walton

Woodwork in theory and

Australasian Publishing

 

 

practice metric Edition

Company

3

E. A. Nnenji

Principles of Woodwork

Aranke Woods Lagos

 

 

design and drawing

 

4.

H. C. Kazanas,

Technology of Industrial

Chas A. Benneth Co. Inc.

 

Roy S. Klein and John R.

materials

 

 

Lindbeck.

 

 

5

Henry Sisk

Principles of Management

 

6

Koontz and O’Donald

Principles of Management

 

7

William F. Tierney

Modern upholstering

Mcknight and Mcknight.

 

 

methods.

 

8

Argent Jeanne

Upholstgery, Step-by-step

Hamlyn, 1974

 

 

guide

 

9

Groneman, Christ H.

General Woodworking

McGraw Hill

10

Tinelife Books

The art of woodworking-

St. Mary Press

 

 

building Cha

 

11

Tavntone books

Modern furniture

Tavntone books

 

 

procjects. The best tine

 

 

 

woodworking

 

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