BUILD D&T · Community Upcycling · Week 2 of 6 · Banks: ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence
| Key word | What it means |
|---|---|
| BLUEPRINT | The drawing every measurement comes from — written in millimetres |
| MILLIMETRE | 1 cm = 10 mm. The unit we work in |
| ZERO | The hooked end of the tape. Measure from there, every time |
| TRY SQUARE | Checks a line is at a true right angle to the edge |
| MARKING GAUGE | Runs the same distance in from the edge, the whole length |
| ERGONOMICS | Designing round the body that uses it — reach, height, knee room |
| ACCESSIBLE | Usable by someone seated, standing, short or tall — not just by us |
| ACCURATE | Right enough that the cut still fits — checked, not guessed |
Rough working heights: standing rim ≈ 900 mm · seated rim ≈ 600 mm with knee room · child lower again — always check against a real person
The steps: 📏 Find the 0 on the tape · 📐 Square the line · ✏️ Mark it · 🔁 Check it twice
Before any tool: PPE on · work clamped · HT pallet wood only (never painted or MB) · an adult knows you have started
🔧 Your Workshop Clearance Pass is issued this week. Five things to show, and it opens the toolbox from Week 3.
Stop and ask if: the wood splits · the clamp slips · you cannot see your line · you feel rushed
Nothing gets cut this week. Every measurement, every square line and every re-check now is what stops a board being wasted at the saw next week.
🤝 With support: How many millimetres in 1 centimetre? Which tool checks a right angle — try square or saw? Point to the '0' on a tape measure.
👤 On your own: Measure twice, cut ____? What do you think we'll be doing today? What will it take to mark a cut line accurately?
🚀 Take it further: Why is the blueprint in millimetres, not centimetres? Why measure from the hook and not the end of the tape? Measuring twice takes longer — so why is it faster?
Key question: How do we turn a drawing into marks a saw can follow?
Draw lines to match:
TRY SQUARE · MARKING GAUGE · TAPE MEASURE · STEEL RULE · SHARP PENCIL · BLUNT PENCIL
· A line at a true right angle to the edge
· How far along the board the cut goes
· The same distance in from the edge, the whole length
· A line you can still see when the sawdust lands on it
· Small measurements in millimetres, dead flat on the wood
· A fat grey smudge — and a cut that could land anywhere in it
Sentence starters
I measured ______ mm.
I used the ______ to mark it.
I checked it ______ times.
Word bank: measure · millimetre · try square · mark · blueprint · twice · accurate · line
The order, every time
1. Find the zero (the hook). 2. Measure and say the number out loud. 3. Measure again. 4. Square the line with the try square. 5. Mark it with a sharp pencil.
If the two measurements disagree, measure a third time before you mark anything.
To find an error before the saw does, check the blueprint against itself: do the parts add up to the whole? Does each piece leave enough timber on the board it comes from?
When you find one, say how you knew — that reasoning is the evidence, not the error.
A planter is the right height when the people using it can reach it. Standing adult: about 900 mm to the rim. Seated user or wheelchair: about 600 mm, with knee room underneath. A child: lower again. Before we cut a single leg, we measure a real person — a chair, a tape and a strip of masking tape on the wall is the whole rig.
You can measure yourself, or measure an adult, or hold the tape. The mark goes on the wall, not on a person. Any of those three is doing the job.
Task: Trace the pre-cut templates onto your timber and go over each line with a pencil. Numbers are already marked for you.
Work here (an adult can scribe):
A planter is the right height when the people using it can reach it. Standing adult: about 900 mm to the rim. Seated user or wheelchair: about 600 mm, with knee room underneath. A child: lower again. Before we cut a single leg, we measure a real person — a chair, a tape and a strip of masking tape on the wall is the whole rig.
You can measure yourself, or measure an adult, or hold the tape. The mark goes on the wall, not on a person. Any of those three is doing the job.
Task: Transfer the blueprint dimensions onto your reclaimed timber, marking each cut line with a try square.
Access & ergonomics audit. Measure a real person, not a chart. Chair, tape measure, masking tape on the wall.
| User | Comfortable rim height (mm) | Reach depth (mm) | Knee room needed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing | |||
| Seated |
The height we chose, and who it suits best:
| Part | Blueprint (mm) | 1st measure | 2nd measure | Squared ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A planter is the right height when the people using it can reach it. Standing adult: about 900 mm to the rim. Seated user or wheelchair: about 600 mm, with knee room underneath. A child: lower again. Before we cut a single leg, we measure a real person — a chair, a tape and a strip of masking tape on the wall is the whole rig.
You can measure yourself, or measure an adult, or hold the tape. The mark goes on the wall, not on a person. Any of those three is doing the job.
Task: Transfer the blueprint dimensions with a try square, then spot the blueprint error before it reaches the saw.
The error I found:
How I knew (this is the bit that counts):
This sheet is yours for three weeks. Week 1 you start it, Week 2 you fill it from your blueprint, Week 3 you cut from it. Keep it in your folder every week.
| Part | How many | Length (mm) | Material | Cut? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Missed a week? You are not behind. Sit with your TA, measure the model at the bench, and fill your rows together — five minutes, and you cut with everyone else. A blank row is a catch-up, never a mark against you.
HT wood only — never painted or MB. If a row does not say HT in the Material box, do not cut it.
🤝 With support: How many mm in 1 cm? Which tool makes a square line? Measure twice, cut ____.
👤 On your own: Where is zero on a tape measure and why does it matter? What does a marking gauge do that a pencil and ruler can't? Why is a sharp pencil part of accuracy?
🚀 Take it further: 340 mm or 34 cm — is there a problem? Your line looks straight but the try square disagrees — who wins? Answer a mate who says measuring twice wastes time.
🛑 STOP AND ASK if: the wood splits · the clamp slips · you cannot see your line · you feel rushed
BUILD D&T W2 · The Blueprint
BUILD D&T · Community Upcycling · Banks: ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence
| Candidate name | |
| Date of activity | |
| Activity witnessed | Transferring blueprint dimensions onto reclaimed timber and marking accurate, square cut lines |
1 · What I actually saw this candidate do
Name the observable action, not the worksheet. Write what a stranger would have seen from the doorway.
2 · Level the candidate worked at — ring ONE
| SUPPORTED Traced the templates and went over each line with a pencil, with an adult scribing the numbers. |
STANDARD Measured, re-checked and marked each cut line independently, squaring every line with a try square. |
STRETCH Found an error in the blueprint before it reached the saw, and explained how they knew. |
Prompts given (if any):
3 · Safety-critical checks observed
☐ Measured from the hook (zero) ☐ Re-checked before marking ☐ Line squared with a try square ☐ Worked in millimetres ☐ Sharp pencil used ☐ Measured a real person’s reach before cutting
4 · Evidence attached
☐ Dated photograph ☐ Candidate’s annotation ☐ Completed risk assessment ☐ Other:
5 · Assessor declaration
I confirm the work described above was produced by the named candidate, and that the level ringed reflects the support actually given on the day.
| Assessor name (print) | Role |
| Signature | Date |
One statement per candidate per session. File it with the photo, not instead of it.
BUILD D&T · Community Upcycling
Carried to every session from Week 3. No pass, no tool — and that is not a punishment, it is how everyone in the room stays safe.
| Name | |
| Issued (date) |
Earned by showing all six — not by attending
| ☐ | I can name the four hazard families — sharp, trip, dust, lift | Wk 1 |
| ☐ | I found the HT stamp myself, and I know what MB means | Wk 1 |
| ☐ | I swept the board with the magnet before it went near a saw | Wk 1 |
| ☐ | I can say all four stop-and-ask triggers, including “I feel rushed” | Wk 1 |
| ☐ | I can clamp my own work and show why my hand is not holding it | Wk 1–2 |
| ☐ | I marked a line, checked it twice, and squared it | Wk 2 |
Signed
| Candidate | Staff (print & sign) |
Connection before correction — we settle and focus before any tool is unlocked.
Not ready this week is fine. The marking job is real work, and the pass keeps until you want it.
Space → Voice → Audience → Influence. The adult’s first job is Space: regulate before you educate.
| Space | Measuring wrong is information, not failure. Rub it out and mark again — the timber is fine. |
| Voice | Your measurements go on the blueprint. Today's stage photo goes on the Build Board. |
| Audience | Our community partner signs off that our measurements match their site — a real person checking real numbers. |
| Influence | These marks decide every cut next week. Nobody re-draws them for you — the blueprint is yours. |
Closing the loop: out loud, as a class, is enough here. Any inclusion counts — a nod, a word, a pointed finger. If a pupil wants theirs written down, an adult scribes it in their words. Pass is always allowed.
Keep with your ASDAN portfolio.
| Pupil name: | Date: |
| WWW (What Went Well): | |
| EBI (Even Better If): | |
| Level worked at: Supported / Standard / Stretch | ASDAN evidence filed: Yes / Not yet |
| Pupil response — my next step: Ring this yourself — an adult may write your words if you ask. | |
| How I answered it — ring one:👉pointed🗣said it✋showed🖼picture🔁tried again🎬filmedNothing yet is a real answer — leave it blank. Pass is always allowed.Filmed or photographed: work, not faces, unless consent is filed.R — adult initials that they received it: ____________ | |