WAEC syllabus 96/waec-carpentry-and-joinery-syllabus
WAEC Carpentry and Joinery Syllabus
STRUCTURE OF THE EXAMINATION

 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

 

 

 

(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.

 

 

(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)

 

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

 

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