Construction Studies

Leaving Certificate Construction Studies Project Assessment Sheet (sample)
Section	Description	Assessment	Relevant	Marks
Manipulative Skills	Accurate/correct use of tools, machines, fittings	Precision of shaping and fitting
	Selection/Care/Maintenance of equipment	Work-area layout, appearance & tidiness
	Safety in using tools and equipment	Proper use, care & concentration
	Preparation of materials	Accuracy and care
	Assembly of materials	Quality/Rigidity/Accuracy of Assembly
	Surface preparation and finish	Quality of Surface and decoration
Planning or Project	Ability to design an appropriate plan of procedure	Explain/Justify intentions
	Evidence of research	Describe and explain
	Preparation of working drawings	Accuracy, completeness, neatness
	Use of diagrams and models	Effort, quality, standard
Experiments	Ability to plan & carry out experiments on materials to test/compare materials	Choice/appropriateness of materials/fittings/joints/finishes. Explanations, descriptions, accuracy, research & standard
	Ability to plan & carry out experiments on materials to test/compare assembly/structures
	Investigate properties (incl. Strengths) of materials
	Study of simple structures
	Tests and analysis using models & rigs
	Study of simple structures
Presentation	Completion of tasks to standard
	Use of suitable equip. & matrls. For quality finish
	Show knowledge for quality finish
	Show knowledge of Construction Technology
Report	Details of Planning
	Research
	Execution
	Evaluation (planning, function, finish, experiments, design)