From planning through to the finished product. Here you will learn everything about building.
Construction Studies Course Content
- Condensation & Air Tightness
- Conservation & Restoration
- Doors
- Drainage
- Fireplaces & Fire Prevention
- Floors
- Foundations
- Heat & U-Value Calculations
- Heat Loss & Insulation
- Hot Water & Space Heating
- Passive Design
- Planning, Sustainability & Environment
- Project & Practical
- Question 1: Drawing Questions
- Roofs
- Services: Water, Gas, Electricity...
- Site Safety
- Sound
- Stairs
- Sustainability & the Environment
- Walls
- Windows & Light
- Wood, Rot & Ventilation
The Exam
Section A
Section A is worth 300 marks. You need to try question 1 and any other 4 of the 10 questions. Question 1 is always on drawing building detail.
Section B
A 4 hour practical where you get to show off your woodworking skills. It is worth 150 marks. Normally this is about a month before the rest of the Leaving Cert exams start.
Section C
A Building Project where the student makes a building detail, a scale model of a building or a craft piece. The student also produces a portfolio to accompany the project that they make. Ideally this project must be completed by Christmas. This accounts for 150 marks.