Level 3 Diploma in Gas Engineering

Unit 316 Sample lesson plan

Unit 316: Central heating systems

Sample lesson plan 1

Course number: _________________________________ Course title: __ Identify types and layout features of heating systems

Tutor’s name: ________________________ Date: _____________ Time: _____________ Lesson length: 3 hours Room: ___________

Lesson topic: LO1 pt 2

Learning outcome 1
Aims: Learning outcomes:

The purpose and aim of this unit is to enable learners to:
 Develop the underpinning knowledge and skills required to
provide learning in a range of basic pipework competences
that underpin work on plumbing and heating systems.
 Prior to progressing to assessment of occupational
competence.
 To enable existing workers in the occupation to update their
professional competence.
 To extend their range of work in the subject of hot water
heating systems for domestic use in accordance with UK
building regulations.
To enable learners to:
 Explain types of domestic hot water heating supply systems
which include:
 Pumped heating gravity hot water.
 Fully pumped, 2 x two port valves (S plan).
 Fully pumped, 3 x two port valves (S plan plus).
 Fully pumped, 3 port valve (mid position/diverting) (Y/W
plans).

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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment
(mins)
30 • Register. • Tutor led discussion on types
• Recap on last topic in and configurations of hot heating
Unit 316 LO 1, pt 1. water systems.
• Introduction to session.
• Question and answer session
• Description of basic led by tutor during presentation.
system types.
• Explanation of purpose of
range of different hot water
heating systems in domestic
dwellings.
• Tutor can ask learners key
questions about the main
features of hot water heating
systems.
• Tutor to use a group discussion
and refer to PowerPoint
presentation 1: Understand
how to install central heating
systems (types and layout) –
part 1. The learners in pairs can
then confirm their knowledge of
the regulations and standards
which relate to hot water heating
systems.
• Ask learners to write down their
thoughts. Ask them to share
their experiences of on site work
or in dwellings in small groups.
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Learner activity
• Take notes.
• Share individual thoughts in
group.
• Class discussion and then in
small groups explain some key
features of older gravity hot
water heating systems and
specific layout in relation to
everyday work in domestic
dwellings and new installations
they may encounter in domestic
dwellings or on site including:
• Open vented hot water
gravity systems.
•
Learner to identify normative
standards and legal
requirements relating to hot
water heating systems BS EN
14336:2004 Heating systems
in buildings.
• In group session in front of
class share experiences of hot
water systems types and relate
to their work in domestic
dwellings, at home or on site.
• Handout 1: Central heating
systems – layouts and
controls.
Unit 316 Sample lesson plan
Resources
• PowerPoint presentation
2
• Handout 1
• Interactive whiteboard
• Flipchart
• Manufacturer’s instructions
• Wiring boards
• Control components e.g.
thermostats and
programmers, pumps
• BS EN 14336:2004
Heating systems in
buildings
• BS EN 12831:2003
Heating systems in
buildings
• BS EN 12828:2003
Heating systems in
buildings
• Domestic Heating
Compliance Guide
• Building Regulations
Approved Document L1
• CHeSS CE51 2008
• Honeywell controls website
video:
https://youtu.be/r1IKUno1Y
Lk
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment
(mins)
30 • Centralised systems and • Lead group on discussion about
indirect open vented fully pumped open vented
systems. systems.
• Question and answer session
on history of open vented
systems.
• Recap and explain older gravity
circulation relating to scientific
principles.
• Discuss BBU existing
installations.
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Learner activity Resources
• Learners to take notes during • Learners’ photos and notes
group discussion to define
process of pump location in
open vented systems and their
history.
• Discuss example of these
systems in existing domestic
installations.
• In groups discuss open vented
system features including:
• Boiler primary flow and return
pipes.
• Heat exchanger coil.
• Hot water cylinder.
• Cold water storage cylinder.
• Feed and expansion cistern.
• Open vent pipe.
• Cold feed pipe.
• Handout 1: Central heating
systems - layouts and
controls.
• Discuss in small groups.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment
(mins)
30 • Pump location. • Tutor to identify fully pumped
boiler systems used in open
vented and sealed applications.
• Assess group discussion in
identifying the key differences of
operation and function of open
vented and sealed systems.
• Discussion about benefits of
sealed systems.
• Asking questions.
• Analysing thoughts and ideas.
• Affirming key points are
understood.
• Check learners’ quality and
accuracy of online research.
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Learner activity Resources
• Learners to work in small
groups to discover the full
range of heating systems in UK.
• Group discussion about pump
location used in open vented
systems and a typical layout of
components.
• Learners in pairs to write and
draw the layout of the system
and identify key points or add
photos, online links or
information from their own work
experience about the fully
pumped boiler systems.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment Learner activity Resources

(mins)

45 • Y and S plans. • Tutor led discussion about Y
and S plan systems.
• Tutor to analyse outcome of
learners discussing in pairs
and in group pipework layout
features of zoned systems.
• Learners to take notes and
discuss thoughts and ideas of
presentation.
• Group discussion on key
purpose and features of Y and S
plan systems and typical
locations.
• Observe layout of components.
• Compare notes, discuss with
tutor then offer a short
presentation of typical
applications of combination units
to members of the class.
• Learners to write and draw the
systems and list key points or
add photos and links etc. in their
own dictionary on this topic.

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
30 • Fully pumped systems. Explain and discuss during
presentation and on flipchart
how fully pumped systems are
now incorporated into modern
hot water heating systems.
 Identify scenarios where they
may come across these
systems in a dwelling.
 Evaluate the quality of ideas
and thoughts in group
discussion.
 Tutor led discussion on types
and configurations of fully
pumped open vented and
sealed water systems.
 Question and answer session
led by tutor during presentation.
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Learner activity Resources
 Share individual thoughts in  City and Guilds textbooks.
group.
 Individually and then in small
groups explain some key
1.
features of a fully pumped 2.
system with full control of
zoning.
 Identify specific layout in
relation to their everyday work
in domestic dwellings at home
and new installations they may
encounter.
 Group discussion on opinion of
fully controlled fully pumped
systems and their benefits to
the customer over a gravity or
semi-gravity system.
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Timing Work to be covered Teaching activity/assessment
(mins)
15 • Summing up and revisit • Review objectives of session in
discussion, incorporate
topics.
• Homework preparation individual progress assessment
for next session. in tutorial session.
• Check understanding in context
of system types previously
discussed.
• Question and answer session.
• Check clarity of learners’
responses to open question and
answer session.
• Detail the topic of next session.
• Set homework topics and
suggest ideas for research such
as: combination boiler, unvented
systems components and
thermal stores.
• Encourage learners to add to
dictionary and examine quality
of information and accurate
transfer of key information to
their own dictionaries, intervene
with ideas and suggestions
where required.
• Ask learners to evaluate pre-
learning survey of own research.
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Learner activity Resources
• Individual and group response • Presentation
to questions and answers from
• Whiteboard
tutor.
• Flipchart
• Ask their own questions about
renewable alternative • Computers, tablets and
heat/energy producing sources. handsets
• Review own pre-learning
workplace information and
images and adapt with new
information.
• Write and draw about different
types and layout of direct and
indirect hot water systems and
highlight key points in their own
dictionary.
• Add and compile key points in
this subject and contextualise in
tutorial session. When writing
plumbing dictionary incorporate
terms and key words identifying
specific layout types and
features of hot water heating
systems.
• Upload information to Moodle.
• Prepare research criteria for
next session.
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How learning is to be measured

 Group discussion, content quality of plumbing dictionary.
 Benefits of controlled heating system.
 Individual learner presentations on tutor selected subjects.
 Tutor question and answers to groups and individuals at end of session, based on new topics and learners’ own research material.
 Retention of content can be measured by quality of responses to ‘how’ questioning, giving examples.
 Detail in personal note taking, reinforced by handouts.
 How they recall personal experience from principles applied in the workplace during tutorial sessions.

Homework/research work
 Learners to revisit their own research material and review their own ideas, solutions, drawings, photos, videos, dictionaries or scenarios
images and apply information from the last session.
 Research home automation processes and other modern digital interfaces to help effectively control heating in a dwelling in conjunction with
Y and S plan systems online and in the workplace.
 Talk with their supervisor about how these topics relate to their jobs in the workplace.

Any information gathered to help with individual preparation to:

 State sources of information required when undertaking work on central heating systems.
 Identify the importance of identifying specific layouts of different hot water systems in a dwelling.
 Describe the types of open vented, sealed and fully pumped heating systems.
 Explain different types of open vented heating systems.
 Plan for more complex and efficient control of modern heating systems.
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(delete as appropriate) As expected
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