Planning and working safely in the workshop
Before any cutting starts, a good maker plans the sequence of steps — this avoids wasted material, wasted time, and accidents.
Part of your national curriculum
- Make: Work safely and accurately, planning the order of making and managing time and resources
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Work safely and accurately, planning the order of making and managing time and resources
Key learning points
- • Planning the order of making
- • Managing time and resources
- • Working safely
This lesson at a glance
- 22 minutes
- 17 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
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Planning and working safely in the workshop
Before any cutting starts, a good maker plans the sequence of steps — this avoids wasted material, wasted time, and accidents.
In a nutshell
Work safely and accurately, planning the order of making and managing time and resources
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 1 of 2
Part 1 · Planning the order of making
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Learn
Planning the order of making
A flow chart or step-by-step list showing which part to make first prevents problems later, such as needing to drill a hole in a piece that has already been glued shut. Planning also identifies which tools and materials need to be ready at each stage.
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
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Learn
Managing time and resources
Estimating how long each stage will take, and checking enough material is available before starting, avoids rushed, unsafe work near a deadline. Off-cuts can sometimes be reused for smaller parts, reducing waste.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 2 of 2
Part 2 · Working safely
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
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Learn
Working safely
Tying back hair, wearing aprons or safety glasses, and keeping a tidy workspace are simple habits that prevent most workshop accidents. Risk assessment means spotting hazards, such as trailing cables, before they cause harm.
Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
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Challenge round
Part 14 of 17
Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
____ also identifies which tools and materials need to be ready at each stage.
Challenge round
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Game · Recall cards
Why plan the order of making before starting?
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Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Planning and working safely in the workshop
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Why plan the order of making before starting?
2. What is a risk assessment?
3. Why keep a tidy workspace?
Lesson round-up
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Work safely and accurately, planning the order of making and managing time and resources