Course+Curriculum

During shop each week students will be graded on participation, workmanship, safety, preparation, accuracy, aptitude and behavior. Training in the following welding processes: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) ,Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), and Oxyfuel Gas Welding and Cutting. Training will also consist of using various hand tools, power tools and various machines to form, cut, bend, measure and layout metal. Students will follow the Vocational Technical Education Framework using a variety of these strands each day: Strand 1: Safety and Health Knowledge and Skills (1A-1C), Strand 2: Technical Knowledge and Skills (2A-2T), Strand 3: Embedded Academic Knowledge and Skills (3.A English Language Arts, 3.B Mathematics, 3.C Science and Engineering/Technology), Strand 4: Employability Knowledge and Skills (4A-4D), Strand 5: Management and Entrepreneurship Knowledge and Skills (5A-5F), Strand 6: Technological Knowledge and Skills (6A-6D)

The following link shows the Massachusetts Department of Education Vocational Technical Education Framework, which includes all the various strands the students will learn during their time in shop. = = = = = = = = ==