Woodwork Technology

Competency and Content Flowchart

Grades 11 and 12

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Ministry of Education
 Woodwork Technology
Competency and Content Flowchart
Grades 11 and 12

Writers:

Nuru Fujaga Shikure (MSc)

Gebremedhin Gessese Sisay (MSc)

Evaluators:

Birtukan Mekonnen Seid (MSc)

Moti Nebiyu kenise (MSc)

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Acknowledgements

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Education expresses its gratitude to the
Federal Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI), General Wingate Polytechnic
College, Entoto Polytechnic College and Dagmawi Menelik Secondary School for their
professional support in the development of this module. The Ministry of Education is grateful for
the time and unwavering commitment of expertise provided by the writers and evaluators of the
aforementioned institutions.

The Ministry of Education would also like to thank the Ministry of Labor and Skills for their
technical support and for sharing their Occupational Standards to be used as a reference for
Competency and Content Flowchart design and development.
 Contents

No Contents Page

1 Introduction 1

2 Career Pathway Description 2

3 Unit of Competency flowchart 3

4 Competency, Outcome & Content chart 4

Grade 11 and 12 Woodwork Technology Competency and Content Flowchart

1. Introduction
Following the advent of the new Ethiopian Education and Training Roadmap, career and
technical education (CTE) has evolved as a field in transition. It predominantly focuses on
preparing students for work, life, further education as well as employment.

The aim of CTE is to provide Grades 11 and 12 students the chance to develop skills and get
training that will provide access to “Level One” jobs, while also meeting employers’ demands
for qualified worker. The aim is in harmony with the principles, values and philosophies
indicated in this framework. Furthermore, CTE also aims to provide students of Grades11 and 12
with the academic and technical skills, knowledge, and training necessary to succeed in future
careers and to become lifelong learners.

This CTE framework culminates in training category and occupations. All in all there are eight
training categories, namely, manufacturing, construction, Information Technology, agriculture
and health sciences, which are joined by natural science stream students whereas as the other
three streams first language and social science, business sciences and performing and visual arts.
Each of the training categories are inclusive of specific occupations, which individual
students/trainees choose as their career pathways.

The curriculum framework should indicate the weight and emphasis to be laid on each of the
Career pathway by assigning learning time in terms of periods and hours of learning and
training in a week and year. Every year, schooling at all levels begins on the first week of
September and ends on the fourth week of June. Learning and training time for all levels will
be 10 months or 35 weeks. In level 1 Career and Technical Education each career pathway has
10 periods per week and 350 periods in a year. All career pathways will carry equal amount of
time. There will be two semesters in between which is found a one-week break, On the
average, the number of school days is 175. The first semester has 88 days while the second has
87 days. Schools operate on a full-day for Grade 11 and 12.

Therefore, to implement the above career pathways with schedule time, there should be a
document called competence and content flowchart to develop a syllabus and teaching, learning

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and training material part by part. This competency and content flowchart is used to develop
syllabus. The competency and content flowchart has four sections. These are introduction, career
pathway description, competency flowchart and Competency, Outcome and Content Flowchart.
In this Competency and content flowchart competencies are identified and arranged from simple
to complex for each career pathways.

2. Pathway Description
Woodworking Technology is a branch of technology that emphasizes a combination of
introductory and advanced machine operations for furniture manufacturing. Woodworking is the
skill of making items from wood and includes joinery, cabinet making and carpentry. It is an
industry that plays a significant role in the Ethiopian economy. The wood and related materials
manufacturing sector has been improved through innovations and research. A pathway
description serves to explain the pathway’s purpose and provides an overview of the main topics
covered, the skills and knowledge that will be acquired, and how the pathway will benefit the
country and student. This CTE training in the wood product production area is designed to
incorporate the knowledge, skill, and attitude of the trainees of Grade 11 & 12 students to apply
various types of wood and related materials product manufacturing techniques that are used for
the conversion of raw materials into finished wooden products.

Rationale

Wood working career path program is designed to prepare students for careers in wood
processing, furniture manufacturing such as home and office furniture, cabinet making, assemble
Product components.

A student who completed CTE in wood technology training in high school has several
opportunities including creating his/her business, hiring in small, middle, and large industries,
governmental, profit-making, furniture manufacturing, business organization, etc.

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3. Competency Flowchart
I. Basic Technical Drawings
II. Measurements and Calculations
III. Basic Kaizen
IV. Materials for wood product manufacturing
V. Woodwork Hand and Power Tools
VI. Hand Made Timber Joints
VII. Professional Ethics
VIII. Operate Woodworking Machines
IX. Routine metal arc welding
X. Construct Basic Wooden Furniture
XI. Perform Wood Surface Finishing
XII. Develop an understanding of entrepreneurship

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4. Competence, Outcome and Content Chart

No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

1 Basic Technical 1.1 Understand basic 1.1 Introduction to technical

1.1.1 Meaning of drawings
Drawings drawings drawings
1.1.2 Types of drawing instruments
1.1.3 Types of drawing Materials
1.1.4 Drawing types
1.1.5 Key features
1.1.6 Drawing scales, symbols and abbreviations
• Drawing scale
• Symbols
• Abbreviations
1.2 Create lines and lettering 1.2 Alphabets of line and 1.2.1. Alphabets of lines
lettering 1.2.2 Lettering
1.2.3 Geometrical construction
1.3 Create simple sketch, two 1.3.1 Multi view drawing
1.3 simple sketch, two and
and three dimensional 1.3.2 Pictorial drawing
three dimensional
drawing 1.3.3 Sectional details of simple design
drawing
1.3.4 Drawing symbols and abbreviation
1.3.5 title block
1.4 Complete drawing 1.4 Working drawings 1.4.1 components of working drawing
1.4.2 steps to create assembly drawin

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

2 Measurement and 2.1 Understand types of 2.1 Types of measurements 2.1.1 Meaning and purposes Measurements
calculation measurements 2.1.2 Measuring Tools and Equipment
2. 1.3. Types of measurement systems
2.1.4. Units and Converting System
2.1.5 Measuring a job
2.2 PERFORM SIMPLE 2.2 Simple calculations 2.2.1 Length
CALCULATIONS 2.2.2 Perimeter
2.2.3 Area
2.2.4 Volume
2.2.5 Mass
2.2.6 Ratio
2.2.7 Percentage
2.3 Perform Plans for 2.4 Plans for Production 2.3.1 Plans and specifications
Production
2.3.2 Cutting list and dimensions
2.3.3 Material quantity
2.3.4 Cost estimation
2.3.5 Plan of procedures
3 Basic Kaizen 3. 1 understand the basic 3.1 Basic Kaizen Concepts 3.1.1 Introduction to Kaizen
Kaizen Concepts 3.1.2 Principles of Kaizen philosophy
3.1.3 Key Concepts of Continuous Improvement 10
2.1.4 Benefits of Implementing Kaizen

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

3.2 identify types of wastes 3.2 Waste identification and 3.2.1 Introduction to Wastes
and their elimination methods elimination 3.2.2 Types of Waste
3.2.3 Understanding Waste in the Workplace
3.2.4 Identifying and Eliminating Muda
3.2.5 Continuous Improvement Mindset in Waste
Reduction

3.3 Apply 5S procedures 3.3 5s procedure 3.3.1 Meaning of 5S

3.3.2 Benefit of Implementing 5S
3.3.3 Relationship between 5S and Kaizen
philosophy
3.3.4 The 5S Phases
3.3.5 Implementing and Sustaining 5S in the
Workplace
3.3.6 Strategies for Overcoming Challenges in
Sustaining 5S Practices
4 Materials for 4.1. Identify material 4.1 Identify materials 4.1.1 Structural Requirements of Wooden Materials
wooden product requirements requirements 4. 1.2. Lumber Production
Manufacturing 4.1.3 Types of Wood
4.1.4 Common Types of Indigenous Tree Specious
4.1.5 Types of Manufactured Boards 200
4.1.6 Bamboo
4.1.7 Wooden Material Selection Criteria

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

4.2. Evaluate qualities of 4.2. evaluation of selected 4.2.1 properties of wood

selected materials materials • Physical properties
• Mechanical properties
4.2.2 Types of wood defects
• Natural
• Artificial
4.2.4 Identifying Supply Materials for Furniture
Production
4.2.5 Factors affecting qualities of materials
4.3. Apply treatments of 4.3. seasoning of timber 4.3.1 Drying
timber • Kiln or Artificial drying
• Air or Natural drying
4.3.2 stacking
5 Woodwork hand 5.1. Identify woodworking 1. Introduction to hand tools 5.1.1. Benefits of Hand tools
and power tools hand tools 5.1.2. Classifications of hand tools

5.2. Identify woodworking 5.2. introduction to Power 5. 2.1. Introduction

hand tools tools 5.2.2. Types of portable power tools
 Circular
 Portable Power Planer
 Portable jigsaw
 Router power
 Portable Power Drill Machine

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

5.3. Apply minor hand and 5.3. Maintain hand and power 5.3.1 Maintain hand and power tools
power tools maintenance tools  Routine maintenance
 Storing tools
 Sharpening blades
 Grinding tools
 Oiling blades
6 Hand Made Timber 6.1. understand the 6.1. Introduction to wood 6. 1.1. Introduction
Joints meaning and types of joint 6. 1.2. Importance of Wood Joints
wood joints 6.1.3. Types of Wood Joints
6.1.4. Methods of cutting and joining
reinforcement

6.2. Produce wood joints 6.2. Wood joints 6.2.1. Selection of hand tools and raw materials 26
6. 2.2. Construct Wood joints
6. 2.3. Joint quality requirements
7 Professional Ethics 7.1 Understand 7.1 professions and 7.1. The Concept of Profession and Professionalism
professions and professionalism 7.2. Characteristics of professionalism
professionalism 7.3. Values of professionalism
7.2 the concept of ethics 7. 2.1. Fundamentals of Professional Ethics
and professional ethics 7.2.2. Common Principles of Professional Ethics
7.2.3. The importance of professional ethics
7.2.4. Professional Ethics Required from a Worker

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

7.2.5. Ethiopian ethical service delivery

7.2.6.Characteristics of Work Ethics
7.3 Ethical practices in the 7.3.1. Ethical practices in the workplace
workplace 7.3.2. Unethical Behavior in the Workplace
7.3.3. Factors that Affect the Practice of Ethical
Behavior
7.3.4. Advantages and Implications of respecting
Workplace Ethics
7.4 codes of ethics, conduct, 7.4.1. The Purpose of Professional Codes of
and standards of professional Conduct and Practice
practice 7.4.2. Types of Codes of Ethics
7.4.3. Code of Ethics among Professionals
7.4.4. The Difference between a Code of Ethics
and a Code of Conduct
7.4.5. Code of Conduct
7.4.6. Standards of Professional Practice

7.5 ethical standards, practice, 7.5.1. Ethical Standards and Practice

and employability skill 7.5.2. Employability skills 47
7.5.3. Ways to Improve an Organization's Ethical
Climate 50

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

7.6 mechanisms of 7.6.1. Ethical Decision Making 39

professional ethical decision 7.6.2. Rationalization 41
making 7.6.. Moral Issues, Moral Dilemmas and Moral
Judgments
7.5.4. Steps to Ethical Thinking and Ethical
Behaving 41
7 Operating Wood 7.1. Prepare for work 7.1. Introduction to 7.1.1 Wood working safety
Works Machines operating wood working • General safety rules
machines • Professional ethics in machining
• Work with others
7.1.2 Reading and applying work instructions
• Job requirement
• Work place safety
7.1.3 Selecting and inspecting materials
• Quality of Lumber
• Quality of Manufactured board
7.1.4 Types of wood working machines
7.2. Perform Set-up of 7.2. Machine set-up 7.2.1Adjusting devices
machines 7.2.2 Setting and adjusting wood working machines
7.3. Operate woodworking 7.3. Operation 7.3.1 Operation of wood working machines
machines • Start-up procedure
• Feeding direction of materials

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

• Performing and monitoring machine

operations
7.3.2 Identifying faulty machines
3.7.3 Minimizing wastes
7.4. Clean up work area and 7.4. Clean up and 7.4.1 Collecting and storing reused materials
maintain machines maintenance 7.4.2 Removing discard wastes
7.4.3 Applying preventive maintenance
7.4.4 Maintaining and cleaning
7.4.5 Housekeeping
7.4.6 Documentation and reporting maintenance.
9 Construct Simple 9.1 Prepare for work 9.1. Introduction to wooden 9.1.1. OHS
Wooden Furniture furniture and methods of their 9.1.2. Work instructions and job requirement
construction 9.1.3. Selecting work area
9.1.4. Selection of Materials
9.1.5. Identifying Tools, machines, and equipment
9.1.6. Furniture Component construction and assembling
sequence
9.1.7. Quality checking procedures
9.2 Perform woodwork 9.2 Assemble furniture 9.2.1. Producing Furniture Components
construction components 9.2.2. Assembling furniture components
9.2.3. Checking quality of Assembled furniture
9.3 Finalize operation 9.3 Complete works 9.3.1Tagging and reporting faulty equipment
9.3.2. Cleaning Work area, tools and equipment

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No. Competence Outcome Contents Sub-content

9.3.3. Maintaining tools and equipment

9.3.4. Re-use and disposal of Off-cuts and unused
materials
10 Perform Wood 10.1 Plan and Prepare for 10.1. Introduction to wood 10.1.1 OHS requirements
Surface Finishing work surface finishing 10.1.2. Tools and equipment
10.1.3. Procedures for surface preparation
10.1.4 Work place communication
10.2 Prepare wood 10.2. Surface preparation 10.2.1 Surface Characteristics
surfaces for finishing 10.2.2. Materials and tools
10.2.3. Preparing Solid timber ,Manufactured board
,and Metal Surface for finishing
10.2.4. Checking the surface preparation for
conformity
10.2.5. Methods of repairing and rectifying surface
defects.
10.3 Apply finishing 10.3. Surface Finishing 10.3.1. Purpose of finishing
materials 10.3.2. Types of finish
10.3.3. Finishing materials
10.3.4. Techniques of applying finishing materials
10.3.5. Aesthetic requirements of the finish

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