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GCE Wood Work
Woodwork 6030 revision covering safe hand-tool practice, timber technology, accurate layout, joint construction, fittings and furniture drawing and design.
The papers
Paper 1
Theory, Drawing and Design
Section I combines compulsory short written tasks with a choice of longer theory questions. Section II requires design sketches and scaled orthographic drawing, including sectional construction details.
Paper 2
Practical Test
Candidates make and fit a specified portion of a wooden article from prepared stock and working drawings. The held papers restrict adhesives and several abrasive or scraping tools; written practice here rehearses planning and accurate hand-tool methods.
Topics
How often each topic came up across the 4 GCE papers from 2016 to 2017 that we studied. Start with the topics that come up most.
- 1. Workshop Safety and First Aid FreeIn 1 of 4 papers
- 2. Timber, Conversion and SeasoningIn 2 of 4 papers
- 3. Manufactured Boards and PreservationIn 2 of 4 papers
- 4. Measuring, Marking and TestingIn 2 of 4 papers
- 5. Saws, Planes and Boring ToolsIn 4 of 4 papers
- 6. Joints and Practical AssemblyIn 4 of 4 papers
- 7. Adhesives, Cramps and FittingsIn 3 of 4 papers
- 8. Drawing, Design and Production PlanningIn 4 of 4 papers
Bright Minds practice questions in the GCE style, not official ECZ examination questions.