JSS1 Basic Technology Scheme of Work

Nigeria • NERDC-aligned Junior Secondary School 1

Basic Technology — JSS1

Term-by-term breakdown for JSS1 Basic Technology, aligned with BECE/NERDC guidance.

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Syllabus Topics

JSS1
  1. Understanding Technology
    1. Technology related professions
    2. Importance of technological literacy
  2. Safety Guidelines
    1. For pedestrians
    2. For cyclists/motor cyclists
    3. For motorists
  3. Workshop Safety
    1. Causes and types of workshop accidents
    2. Workshop safety devices, rules and regulations
    3. Accident prevention techniques
  4. Properties of Materials
    1. Wood: identification, classification, properties
    2. Metals: identification, classification, forms
    3. Ceramics and Glass: types and properties
  5. Building Materials
    1. Common materials: cement, sand, gravel, metal, plastics, wood, glass, leaves, ceramics, grass
    2. Uses of building materials
  6. Drawing Instruments and Materials
    1. Instruments: Tee-square, set square, compasses, French curves
    2. Handling techniques and uses
    3. Care of instruments and materials
  7. Board Practice
    1. Setting drawing paper
    2. Sharpening pencil: conical and knife edge
    3. Using tee and set squares for borders and lines
    4. Title block and freehand letters/numerals
  8. Free Hand Sketching
    1. Sketching lines, curves, circles and irregular shapes
  9. Wood Work Hand Tools
    1. Measuring; setting/marking; driving; boring; holding; cutting/parring tools
    2. Care and maintenance
  10. Metal Work Hand Tools
    1. Marking out, measuring tools and gauges
    2. Driving and cutting tools
    3. Care and maintenance
  11. Maintenance of Tools and Machines
    1. Meaning and types: preventive, corrective, predictive
    2. Importance of maintenance
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