Made by Matt · BUILD Vocational / D&T · Lessons weekly plan
Weekly plan — Teesside Community Upcycling
A week-by-week plan of the lessons (Autumn 1). This is a teaching sequence for the resources — not an operational staff planner.
| Week | Lesson & focus | Flow (arrival → model → independent) | Evidence | Lundy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | The Workshop Audit Health, safety & tool identification | 2×2 hazards recap + hazards wordsearch → MODEL: Fatal Four + safe handling → INDEPENDENT: guided risk assessment (Standard/Supported) | Documentarian photo of safe tool use + witness tick | VOICE — vote the community asset |
| W2 | The Blueprint Measuring, marking & numeracy | 2×2 mm recap + tool wordsearch → MODEL: measure twice/try square → INDEPENDENT: transfer blueprint dimensions / trace templates | Photo of correct try-square use, annotated | AUDIENCE — partner signs off measurements |
| W3 | The Core Cut Material processing | 2×2 saw recap + material wordsearch → connection-before-correction → MODEL: clamp + handsaw → INDEPENDENT: cut to size | Photo of clamped set-up; 'kept it safe by…' | INFLUENCE — adapt the design, don't waste wood |
| W4 | The Assembly Joining & structural integrity | 2×2 joining recap + wordsearch → MODEL: pilot holes/countersink → INDEPENDENT: assemble components | Close-up joint photo, annotated | VOICE — explain a joining choice |
| W5 | The Finish Quality control & weatherproofing | 2×2 surface-prep recap + sanding wordsearch → MODEL: rough vs fine + safe treatment → INDEPENDENT: sand/treat/inspect | Before/after finish photos | AUDIENCE — class quality-control check |
| W6 | The Handover Evaluation & portfolio launch | 2×2 journey recap + evaluation wordsearch → MODEL: evaluate vs blueprint → INDEPENDENT: collate & annotate portfolio | Finished-asset photo; lock predicted grade | INFLUENCE — community benefit + report back |
Weeks 7–8
Finish/overflow, strengthen evidence, and complete the ASDAN Vocational/D&T portfolio — then agree the first Autumn-2 construction step. Each week opens its pack from the unit hub.
Made by Matt · madebymatt.ukStandard + Supported in every pack