The examination shall comprise three compulsory papers: 1, 2 and 3.
Paper 1: This shall be for forty (40) marks for 45 minutes. There shall be 40 multiple choice questions for candidate to answer all for one (1) mark each.
Paper 2: This shall comprise two sections A and B for 1 hour 30minutes.
Section A: This shall consist of five short structured questions covering the entire syllabus for 30minutes for twenty (20) marks.
Section B: This shall consists of 3 questions out of which candidate willbe expected to answer any two in 1hour.All questions carry equal marks. This section carries forty (40) marks.
Papers 1 and 2 shall be composite.
Paper3: (Practical work)
This shall be practical work which will last for 2hours. There shall be two questions for candidates to answer one each for hundred (100) marks.
A list of materials shall be available to schools not less than two weeks before the paper,for material procurement and preparation.Candidate shall be expected to report at the examination venue for the final construction.
(Alternative to practical)
Council may consider testing candidate using the alternative to practical in the event of constraints of requisitefacilities.Thereshallbetwoset of compulsoryquestionsfor candidates to answer all for hundred (100) marks for
1½hours.These shall bequestionstesting candidate’s real timeexperienceinthe workshops on safety use of tools,marking out ,processing parts to specification,materialsuse,etc.Freehand sketches of projects,tools and machines relating to Carpentry and joinery may be required.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Preliminaries
S/NO. |
CONTENT |
NOTES |
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(i) Safetypractices(personnel) |
1 |
Workshop andworksite safety
(a) Workshop Rules and Regulation
(b) First Aid
(c) Worksite Safety |
(ii) Safetydevices(preventiveandprotectivedevices) (iii) Safety rules (machines) (iv) Workshop layout. (iv) Types of first aidmaterials. (v) Worksite aids e.g. ladder, steps, scaffolding, etc. (vi) Worksite hazards (vii) Safety precautions in worksite. |
2 |
Tools, Machines and Maintenance
(a) Hand Tools
(b) Portable power tools and maintenance
(c) Machines and maintenance |
(i) Woodwork hand tools (e.g., cutting tool, drilling tools, measuring and marking out tools, etc) (ii) Types of portable power tools e.g. jigsaw, sanders, portable power saws, etc. (iii) Uses of hand tools and portable power tools. (iv) Maintenance and precautionary measures for hand tools. (v) Sketches of hand tools or portable power tools may be required. (vi) Types and uses of machines in carpentry and joinery workshop. |
3 |
Materials: types and uses of
(a) Timber;
(b) Adhesives;
(c) Ironmongery. e.t.c |
(i) Growth and structure of timber. (ii) Conversion, seasoning and uses of timber. (iii) Common defects in timber and their remedies. (iv) Reasons for seasoningtimber. (v) Preservation and preservatives. (vi) Veneer and manufacturedboards. (vii) Types of adhesives; uses and characteristics (e.g. animal glue, casein glue, ureaformaldehyde). (viii) Types of ironmongery (sketches mayberequired) e.g. screws, nails, hinges and locks. |
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(ix) fixing of hinges and locks (specification for ordering nails may be required). |
4 |
Construction principles and Techniques
(a) Timber preparation
(b) Joints
(c) Doors and windows
(d) Form work andcentering
(e) Estimating and costing
(f) Wall paneling, cladding and partitioning
(g) Pre-fabricated building
(h) Stairs, handrail and balusters
(i) Scaffolding and ladder
(j) Estimation and costing |
(i) Sequence of timber preparation to sizes (plane woodsurface to flatness and edge to planesquareness). (ii) Sketching and developing of working drawing. (iii) Interpreting simple working drawings of wood projects. (iv) Commonwoodworkjoints, constructionanduses. (v) Simple project requiring specified joint. (vi) Types of doors and windows. (vii) Typesof formworks, identification, construction and uses. (viii) Identification, design or construction of centresfor arches. (ix) Purpose of timbering. (x) Costanalysis of simpleprojectse.g. centretable, stool. Projects may be presented in form of working drawing. |
5. |
Finishes and Finishing
(a) Abrasive
(b) Finishes
(c) Finishing |
Abrading tools (i) Types and grades of abrasives (ii) Uses of abrasives (iii) Selection of grades of abrasives (iv) Types of finishes e.g. varnishing lacquer, paints, etc. (v) Characteristics and application of finishes (vi) Finishing tools – spraygun (vii) Finishing process e.g. scraping, filling, sanding and staining. (viii) Simple project work involving finishing. |
6 |
Business Opportunities in Carpentry and Joinery Trade (a) Furniture making
(b) Material supply and merchandising (c) Contract work |
(i) Project work with commercial value e.g. dining table, doors, etc. (ii) Description of a standard small scale workshop (layout/equipment). (iii) Project work involving feasibility study reports. |
LIST OF FACILITIES AND MAJOR EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS REQUIRED:
ITEMNO. |
EQUIPMENT |
QUANTITY REQUIRED |
1. |
Standard Workshop with a good layout and ventilation |
1 |
2. |
First aidbox |
1 |
3. |
Chart showing Safety Practices in Carpentry and Joinery Workshop |
3 |
4. |
Complete Tool box |
3 |
5. |
Work Bench |
3 |
6. |
G Clamp or F Clamp |
10 |
7. |
Safety Equipment - Fire extinguisher, Fire bucket |
1 each |
8. |
Ratchet Brace or Wheel Brace |
2 |
9. |
Hand Vice |
10 |
10. |
Bench Vice |
6 |
11. |
Rip Saw |
5 |
12. |
Panel Saw |
5 |
13. |
Crosscut Saw |
5 |
14. |
Fret Saw |
3 |
15. |
Coping Saw |
2 |
16. |
Bow Saw |
2 |
17. |
Tenon Saw |
10 |
18. |
Dovetail Saw |
5 |
19. |
Jack Plane |
5 |
20. |
Smooth Plane |
5 |
21. |
Plough Plane |
2 |
22. |
Rebate Plane |
2 |
23. |
Grooving Plane |
2 |
24. |
Crow Bar |
2 |
25. |
Try Square |
5 |
26. |
Mitre Square |
3 |
27. |
Sliding Bevel |
3 |
28. |
Marking Gauge |
3 |
29. |
Mortise Gauge |
3 |
30. |
Pincers |
2 |
31. |
Tape Rule(Metric) |
2 |
32. |
Firmer Chisel |
2 Sets |
33. |
Mortise Chisel |
2 Sets |
34. |
Carving Chisel |
2 Sets |
35. |
Centre bit |
2 Sets |
36. |
Twist bit |
2 Sets |
37. |
Drill bit |
2 Sets |
38. |
Star screw driver |
2 Sets |
39. |
Long-nose pliers |
2 |
40. |
Combination plier (flat-nose) |
2 |
41. |
Flat screw driver |
2 Sets |
42. |
Spoke shave |
2 |
43. |
Claw Hammer |
2 |
44. |
Cross Pein Hammer |
2 |
45. |
Ball Pein Hammer |
2 |
46. |
Scriber |
2 |
47. |
Steel rule |
2 |
48. |
Inside caliper |
1 |
49. |
Outside caliper |
1 |
50. |
Allen key |
1 Set |
LIST OF RECOMMENDED TEXT BOOKS
S/N |
TEXT BOOK |
AUTHOR |
1 |
BRIAN PORTER& CHRISTOPHER TOOKE 3rd Edition (Bks 1,2 and 3) |
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2 |
WOOD TRADES (Part 1 and 2) |
A.Y.EMARY |
3 |
CARPENTRY AND JOINERY (Bks 1 and 2) |
DAVID R.BATES |
4 |
THETHEORY AND PRACTICAL OFWOODWORK 3rd Edition |
GEORGE LOVE |
5 |
JOINERY |
W.B.MACKAY |
6 |
CARPENTRY |
W.B.MACKAY |
7 |
CARPENTRY AND JOINERY (Bks 1,2 and 3) |
R.BAYLISS |
8 |
WOODWORK IN THEORY AND PRACTICAL |
JOHN A.WARTOR |