Career Technology

Understand workshop hazards, safety rules, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), first aid procedures, and fire prevention in Career Technology environments.

Classification of wood into hardwoods and softwoods, Ghanaian timber species, timber conversion methods, seasoning, and common defects.

Classification of metals into ferrous and non-ferrous, common engineering alloys, physical and mechanical properties, and workshop uses.

Classification of plastics into thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics, recycling codes, ceramics, clay products, and environmental impact.

Standard workshop measuring and marking-out tools: steel rule, tape measure, try square, marking gauge, mortise gauge, scriber, and center punch.

Handsaws, bench planes, chisels, files, and rasps used for cutting and shaping wood, metals, and plastics safely and accurately.

Screws, bolts, nuts, washers, nails, knock-down fittings, and appropriate hand driving tools used in woodwork and metalwork assembly.

Common woodworking joints (butt, lap, housing, mortise and tenon), modern adhesives, clamping tools, and soft soldering basics.

Surface preparation, sanding techniques, wood stains, paints, varnishes, lacquer, and anti-corrosive finishes for metals.

Systematic design methodology: problem identification, design brief, research, specification, idea generation, prototyping, and evaluation.

Drawing instruments, standard types of drawing lines (thick continuous, thin, dashed, center lines), border lines, title blocks, and single-stroke gothic lettering.

Pictorial drawings (Isometric at 30° and Oblique at 45°) and introductory Orthographic Projection (front elevation, end elevation, and plan).

Classification of foods into major nutrient groups, Ghanaian indigenous food commodities, balanced diets, and deficiency diseases.

Reasons for cooking food, moist and dry heat cooking methods, kitchen sanitation, prevention of foodborne diseases, and traditional preservation methods.

Sewing and cutting tools, temporary vs permanent stitches, classification of natural and synthetic fibers, and garment care symbols.