Machine woodwork in SS2 teaches students woodworking using various machines and tools. The Lagos State Unified Scheme of Work provides a structured education in this subject.
The curriculum covers many topics, such as safely using and maintaining woodworking machines, techniques for cutting, shaping, and finishing wood, and designing and building wooden structures. Students learn about different types of wood and their properties, helping them choose the right materials for projects. The focus is on precision and attention to detail to produce high-quality wood products.
Students spend a lot of time in workshops, applying what they learn to real projects. This hands-on experience helps them develop the technical skills and confidence needed to use machinery safely and effectively. They learn to use tools like saws, planers, routers, and sanders and master techniques such as joinery, laminating, and veneering.
Studying machine woodwork in SS2 through this scheme provides a strong education combining theory, practical skills, and modern technology. This prepares students for successful careers in woodworking and related fields, giving them the skills needed to succeed in a dynamic industry.
At the end of SSS2, students;
Assessment methods for machine woodwork in SS2 include practical exams, written tests, project work, class participation, assignments, portfolios, and teacher observation. These methods evaluate students’ theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and ability to safely and effectively use woodworking tools and machines.
Grading follows a scale from A to F, with A representing excellent performance, typically scoring around 70% or 80%, and F indicating failure, usually below 50% or 45%.
| LAGOS STATE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION UNIFIED SCHEMES OF WORK FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS | ||
| Machine Woodwork Scheme of Work for Senior Secondary Schools 2(SSS2) | ||
| CLASS | S.S.S.2 | |
| SUBJECT | Machine Woodwork | |
| TERM | First Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Safety Acts | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. give brief introduction on safety act 2. justify the reasons for safety act |
| 2 | First aid in machine woodwork | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. define first aid 2. list types of injury 3. first aid treatment |
| 3 | Maintenance of hand tools | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. define maintenance 2. enumerate types of maintenance 3. analyze method of maintaining woodwork hand tools 4, compare methods of storing woodwork hand tools 5. compare and contrast lubrication and lubricant used in wood workshop |
| 4 | Safety habits in the operation of woodwork machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. define safety habits 2. analyze what must be done before using woodwork machine 3. safety procedures before using woodwork machine 4. what should be avoided when working with woodwork machine |
| 5 | Surface planning machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. analyse the main features and working principles of surface planner 2. state the functions of surface planning machine 3. analyze part of circular sawing machine |
| 6 | Drilling machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain its operation and functions |
| 7 | Mid term Break | |
| 8 | Router machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain router machine 2. explain its safety precaution, uses 3. analyze its mode of operation |
| 9 | Radial arm saw | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. state necessary precautions to be observed when using radial arm saw machine 2. explain the basic principle of operation |
| 10 | Narrow bandsaw | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. identify all the parts of narrow band saw 2. state their functions 3. analyze how to observe all safety precaution when operating narrow band saw machine 4. explain the uses of narrow band saw |
| 11 | Field trip/visit to sawmill furniture industry | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. to familiarize the students to all the machine studied above |
| 12 | Revision and Examination | |
| CLASS | S.S.S. 2 | |
| SUBJECTS | Machine Woodwork | |
| TERM | Second Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Revision and welcome test | |
| 2 | Cutting list | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain purpose of cutting list 2. produce simple cutting list of a table |
| 3 | Combination planning machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. analyze the main features of a combination planning machine 2. state the functions of the major parts 3. identify hazard related to the combination planning machine |
| 4 | Combination planning machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. analyze the working process of combination planning machine 2. justify the safety regulation guiding the operation of the machine |
| 5 | Mortsing Machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. justify the safety precaution of the mortsing machine 2. explain the working process |
| 6 | Mortsing Machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. mention types of operation that can be carried out on mortsing machine 2. use the machine to perform functions like hollow and chain mortising |
| 7 | Mid Term Break | |
| 8 | Sanding Machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain the rules and regulations observed when using sanding machine 2. analyze the principle of operation of the sanding machine: disander, belt sander and drum sander |
| 9 | Drilling machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. states the peculiar safety precaution that must be observed when using a drilling machine 2. state and explain the uses of drilling machine 3. analyze the working purpose of drilling machine |
| 10 | a. Basic concepts of entrepreneurship b.Entrepreneurship education c. Qualities of an entrepreneur d. Importance of entrepreneurship | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain the term entrepreneurship; 2. examine the concept entrepreneurship education 3. outline the importance of entrepreneurship; 4. analyse frequalites of an entrepreneur |
| 11 | Revision | |
| 12 | Examination | |
| CLASS | S.S.S 2 | |
| SUBJECT | Machine Woodwork | |
| TERM | Third Term | |
| WEEK | TOPICS | Learning Objectives |
| 1 | Welcome test and Revision | |
| 2 | Working rod | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. define working rod in machine woodwork 2. describe the purpose of working rod and advantage/limitation 3. highlight the difference between height, width and thickness |
| 3 | Route sheet | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. analyze the purpose of route sheet 2. state its advantage and its limitation 3. prepare a route sheet for workshop use |
| 4 | Tenoning machine | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. explain safety rules on tenoning machine 2. analyze the working principles of the single end tenoning machine 3. state the relationship between tenoning and mortsing 4. describe the setting of cutter head to ensure quick and accurate setup 5. enumerate different cutter block that can be mounted on tenoning |
| 5 | Spindle Moulder | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. identify and explain the safety precautions observed in operating spindle moulder 2. highlight the parts of a spindle moulder |
| 6 | Spindle Moulder | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. demonstrate the various operations performed on spindle moulder 2. explain how to fix new blade for new operation in spindle moulder 3. analyze safety devices used on spindle moulder when changing the blade |
| 7 | Mid Term Break | |
| 8 | Machine operation | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. define machine operation 2. list types of machine operation 3. identify the safety precautions to be observed when performing different operations on a woodwork machine |
| 9 | Basic concepts of marketing -Meaning of marketing -Methods of marketing -Importance of marketing -Marketing distribution of channel chart | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. describe the term marketing 2. examine the methods of marketing 3. analyze the importance of marketing 4. create a flowchart of the marketing of channel of distribution |
| 10 | Marketing continued a. product branding b. product packaging c. costing d. pricing | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. highlight the factors to be considered in product price tag 2. distinguish between the term packaging/ branding 3. develop a feasibility study of setting up a profitable business or a production unit 4. creatively design, a befitting package for their product |
| 11 | Field trip | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: 1. familiarize themselves with the operation that can be performed on woodwork machine |
| 12 | Revision/test | |
| 13 | Examination | |
