The Textbook

Design in Wood meets all of the learning outcomes of the Junior Cycle Wood Technology specification and will give students the skills and knowledge needed for their Classroom-Based Assessments, Project and Final Examination.

Project work included throughout along with three dedicated project chapters to guide students through this valuable area of the course worth 70% of their marks.
CBA badge identifies CBA skills and potential projects throughout. Dedicate CBA chapters provide examples and a step-by-step approach to completing CBAs.
Exam Focus questions throughout, based on the SEC Sample Paper, prepare students for their final exam.
Strong focus on active learning and skill development with dedicated sketching chapter and step-by-step sketching throughout.
Meaningful engagement with sustainability throughout topics and tasks.
Drill Down and Stretch Your Skills tasks engage fast finishers.
Wood Word definitions and scaffolded tasks meet the needs of learners who will benefit from extra support.

Activity Book

(A3 size)

Clear, scaffolded tasks with appropriate space for students to practice sketching and drawing.
Includes templates for students to plan and evaluate their design projects, which sets them up to complete a folio for their Junior Cycle Project.

Log Book

Templates and guidance for students to evaluate their work – evaluation criteria neatly links with criteria used for the Junior Cycle Project.
Helps to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
Opportunities for self-evaluation and peer critique.
Prepares students well for the reflection element of CBA 2.

Teacher’s Resource Book

Clear information on the course, guidance on planning, solutions, additional worksheets and photocopiables, cutting lists for projects, information on assessment and Christmas and summer tests, based on the latest information from the SEC.

Digital Resources

A wealth of material on educateplus.ie, including:

PowerPoints
Editable planning templates
On screen flipbooks
Exclusive videos

Classroom Posters

Receive a set of classroom posters when you adopt Design in Wood for your Wood Technology class.

Reviews

What Reviewers Are Saying About Design in Wood

Sketching

‘The author continues to involve sketching in each chapter which I would always welcome.’

‘Students often say they don’t know how to sketch but setting it out step by step is a great idea. This allows students who find sketching hard to try and hone this skill by practicing it.’

Integrating Sustainability

‘I like this idea. I do a similar exercise with students when trying to choose wood for projects. Students must consider locally sourced or imported woods and the consequences of each.’

‘Great link to sustainability. Placing importance on being able to use the hand tools is as important as using the machines.’ (on a note about the importance of hand tools in a chapter on power tools)

Design Thinking chapters

‘Overall I was very impressed and would like to think I could be using this approach in future.’

CBAs

‘As a teacher the introduction of CBAs was daunting but I think the author has really helped to break down what is being asked for and provided a clear structure for the assessment. I really like the format of the chapter and well done.’