Level 1 Furniture Making (ITO)

Click on this link to see some examples of 11FTEC work 

Some students this year have chosen to design and making their own project instead of a chair or side table. One student is making a rocking chair, another student is making a skateboard rack and a third student is making a unique shoe rack. Pictures to follow when complete.

This course is a practical heavy course with theory work that goes alongside what the students are making. The theory work is identifying tools and equipment used in the making of furniture items. 

This course is a trade related course. Students develop practical furniture making skills using hand and machine tools common to the trade. Credits go towards a New Zealand Certificate in Furniture Making.

The units focus on accuracy and quality of finish of timber, as well as health and safety in the workshop. Independence within the workshop and confidence is a significant part of assessment.

Students will learns skills in:

Accuracy in marking out timber:

• Working in mm students will learn to follow a working drawing
• Students will learn to use a variety of hand tools for marking out to ensure accuracy in marking out.

Joining timber:

• To create wider sections with a biscuit machine.
• To create intricate wood joints: dovetail joints, mortice and tenon, housing joints, halving joints.

Finishing timber:

• To create a natural finish.
• To create a high quality finish so that the furniture item is ready to be sold or used.

This course prepares students for trade based apprenticeships. We recommend this to be a 2 year course with students continuing the course on in Year 12 building on skills learnt at year 11. See the Competenz link below for more information.

http://www.competenz.org.nz/