[Design and Technology] Class Size year 10 wood

[Trevor Tippett]

Hi folks!

I am the D & T wood teacher at Loyola college. I teach year 8, 9 & 10 wood.

My primary concern is the class size for year 10, this year it has been up
to 27 students.

We make a small piece of furniture semester 1 and a coffee table semester
2. Managing larger products with a larger class size presents significant
challenges. The areas in question comfortably accommodate 20 students
making larger projects, not 27.

I have put together a proposal to the senior leadership team to reduce the
class size to 20 students maximum. This has been based on occupational
health & safety requirements, past student behavior, which has at times
been extremely challenging, and the wood room layout.

The wood room is large enough to accommodate two year 8 class with 27
students, but we have a plant room that is linked to one side which
substantially cuts the visibility to one side of the wood room. See diagram
below.





Side a 27 students



Divider in the

middle of room







Plant Room



Side b 27 students







My proposal is to have the year 10 class, on the same side as the plant
room (side b) because they pose the greatest challenging behavior’s and
safety risk, whilst also making the larger products. This area can
accommodate 20 students comfortably.

Could I please get some feedback on class sizes at other schools for senior
years.

Any information my aid my proposal would be much appreciated.



Regards Trevor Tippett
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