Senior Cycle Construction Studies Planning Grid

Student Name: Thomas Quirke School: Presentation College Athenry. Class teacher: MR Linnean

ID: No: G00384491 No of Pupils: 16 Length of Lesson: 80 minutes & 40 minutes

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Week 1 Building Materials 2. understand how the various  Understand the properties of the  PowerPoint  Ability to list  Visual inspection Stone
professions and craftspeople main materials used in construction, Presentation the  Questioning Concrete
combine and interact in the where they come from and how they  Group work(UDL) properties of  Peer assessment Brick
design and production of a are used.  Think Pair common (UDL) Timber
building and its associated  Understand how cement and concrete share(UDL) building  Worksheet Metal
services are manufactured and used  Physical artefact materials. Plastics
17. appreciate the difference  Understand The slump test and the inspection  Explain and
between minimum standards process of making concrete workable.  Model (UDL) write the
and good/best practice concrete
16. appreciate the way in which slump test.
good architecture enhances the
quality of life of individuals and
the community
Week 2 Building Materials 18. in the context of  Identify rot in timber, and its  PowerPoint  Ability to  Visual Inspection Timber Rot
sustainability in the built treatment. presentations. identify rot in  Questioning Curing
environment, understand how  Understand the timber conversion  Graphical Posters timber.  Peer Pre- tensioning
the creative use of resources, process. (UDL)  List methods Assessment(UDL) Reinforced concrete
 impacts on design  Understand how concrete is  Using to prevent  Self-assessment
considerations for buildings. reinforced. Photographs(UDL wood rot in using rubrics(UDL)
30. have an awarenessof ) timber
aesthetic valuesand  Two stars and a
considerations relating to the wish(UDL)
built environment  Practical
33. appreciate design Experiment
considerations appropriate to (UDL)
various environments
Week 3 Building Materials 30. have an awarenessof  Appreciate man made materials,  Back to back  Name the  Worksheet Manufactured Boards
aesthetic valuesand including manufactured boards, steel (UDL) two different  Visual inspection MDF
considerations relating to the and plastics.  PowerPoint types of  Peer assessment OSB
built environment  Understand the environmental impact (UDL) plastics. or self- Thermosetting
24. select and specify materials materials have on the environment.  Physical material  List the assessment(UDL) Thermoplastic
appropriate to a given  Illustrate an understanding of the two inspection (UDL) advantages
application and environment different types of plastics.  Experimenting and
6. develop the skills associated with plastics. disadvantage
with processing materials  Group work s of using
man made
artificial
materials.

Week 4 Choose an item.

Choose an item.
Choose an item. EXAMS
Week 5 Foundations 12. understand the societal and  Understand the functions of a  Each one Teach  List the  Worksheet or Foundation
environmental impact of foundation one (UDL) functions of poster creation Settlement
building and architectural  Identify the different types of  PowerPoint a foundation (UDL) Bulb of pressure
technologies foundations (UDL)  Name the  Oral questions Strip Foundation
17. appreciate the difference  Understand the selection process for a  Group work three most  Peer assessment Raft Foundation
between minimum standards suitable foundation. (UDL) common on group work
and good/best practice  Real life images foundations. (UDL)
18. in the context of (UDL)  Decide the  Quiz (UDL)
sustainability in the built best suitable
environment, understand how foundation
the creative use of resources, for a certain
impacts on design soil type.
considerations for buildings.
Week 6 Foundations 17. appreciate the difference  Identify each type of foundation from  Model Making  Label the  Visual inspection Pile Foundation
between minimum standards an image of it. (UDL) diagrams of models (UDL) Profile Boards
and good/best practice  Draw neatly annotated sectional  PowerPoint related to  Research Reinforcement
5. identify, describe and model diagrams of various foundation (UDL) types of assignment (UDL) Rebar chairs
various structural forms and installations.  Groupwork foundations.  Questioning Screeding
concepts relating to buildings  List the stages in constructing a  Fish bone  Complete a  Self-Assessment
and other appropriate foundation strategy (UDL) drawing to using rubrics on
architectural structures  Each one teach scale of the drawings
18. in the context of one (UDL) three main
sustainability in the built types of
environment, understand how foundations.
the creative use of resources,  Schedule a
impacts on design list from the
considerations for buildings. begging to
the end of
the
construction
 of a
foundation
Week 7 Floors And Radon 17. appreciate the difference  Understand what radon gas is and  Experimenting  Describe  Visual Inspection Radon
between minimum standards where it occurs. (UDL) what radon  Peer Assessment Uranium
and good/best practice  Name and describe the methods of  PowerPoint gas is and list  Worksheets Radium
18. in the context of protecting against radon gas. (UDL)] where it  CAF Presentation Barrier
sustainability in the built  Explain the different protocol for  Real life images occurs. (UDL) Radioactive
environment, understand how protecting against radon gas in a  Group work  List the
the creative use of resources, Passive system and an active system (UDL) methods of
impacts on design  CAF (consider all protecting
considerations for buildings. factors) against
2. understand how the various radon gas.
professions and craftspeople  Compare the
combine and interact in the differences
design and production of a between a
building and its associated passive
services system and
active system
when dealing
with radon.
Week 8 Floors And Radon 2. understand how the various  Illustrate various ground floor types.  Model  List each  Drawing Suspended
professions and craftspeople  Describe the advantages and Making(UDL) ground floor assessments Solid concrete
combine and interact in the disadvantages of various ground  PowerPoint type.  Visual assessment DPM
design and production of a floors and graphically describe how  Each one teach  List the  Self-Assessment DPC
building and its associated they are constructed. one (UDL) advantages using a rubric Sub floor
services  Describe how upper floors are  Real life Images and  Questions Hardcore
4. understand and evaluate a constructed and the different (UDL) disadvantage  Worksheet Dwarf Wall
variety of building types and methods used.  Fact or opinion s of each Herringbone Strutting
systems in the context of design (UDL). ground floor
and aesthetics, architectural type.
appropriateness, as well as  Explain the
their environmental and construction
ecological impact of an upper
3. have a knowledge of the floor.
various technologies which
combine to produce a building
which is comfortable and safe
for all users and which will
incorporate inclusive design
considerations.
Week 9 Walls And Plastering 2. understand how the various  Understand the functions of a wall.  Experimenting  List the  Worksheets Load baring
professions and craftspeople  Be Familiar with the main components with DPC functions of  Experiment results Non-Load-Bearing
combine and interact in the of building a wall.  PowerPoint a wall. presentation(UDL) Rising wall
design and production of a  Understands the difference between  Real life videos  Label all the . Cavity Wall
building and its associated load – baring and non-load-bearing (UDL). main  Questioning Party Wall
services walls.  Research components  Peer assessment Wall tie
3. have a knowledge of the assignment in a wall
various technologies which  Mind maps  Compare the
combine to produce a building (UDL). difference
which is comfortable and safe  Group Work between
for all users and which will (UDL). load-baring
incorporate inclusive design and
considerations.
5. identify, describe and model
various structural forms and
 concepts relating to buildings
and other appropriate
architectural structures
Week 10 Wall And Plastering 2. understand how the various  Be able to sketch a timber frame wall  Real life  Sketch a  Worksheet Bonding
professions and craftspeople components. videos(UDL). timber frame  Visual Inspection Noggin
combine and interact in the  Appreciate different finishes and how  Model making wall section. of model Scud
design and production of a they are applied to walls teaching and  Evaluate the  Poster Scratch Coat
building and its associated  Understand the reason for each coat learning resource different presentation or Stud
services of plaster  PowerPoint finishes video presentation Headplate
3. have a knowledge of the  Each one Teach which can be (UDL) Soleplate
various technologies which one(UDL). applied to  Each one teach Lintel
combine to produce a building  Groupwork(UDL). walls. one (UDL).
which is comfortable and safe  Label a  Group
for all users and which will diagram presentation
incorporate inclusive design correctly of (UDL).
considerations. each layer of
5. identify, describe and model plaster.
various structural forms and
concepts relating to buildings
and other appropriate
architectural structures