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Memorise: plug-and-play answers

Learn one chunk at a time from its bold cue, tick it when you can say it word for word, then recite the whole answer from the cues alone. Ticks are saved on this device. In the exam, write continuous prose with no numbers or cues.

Learn in this order: S5 → S6 → S2 → S9 → S7 → S13 → S11 → T6 → T4 → T1 → T5 → T12/T13 → T16 → the rest. One-page cram sheet · All answers on one page

Section III: Industry Study (15 marks)

CodeAnswerFitsTicked
S1WHS legislation: its role in a timber and furniture workplace (5 marks)2022 Q16(a) (5). Also 2016 Q16(a)
S2Strategies to improve safety in a timber and furniture workplace (10 marks)2022 Q16(b) (10). Also 2016 Q16(a), 2025 Q15
S3Risk assessment: purpose, with an industry example (5 marks)2016 Q16(a) (5)
S4ONE new technology improving the industry (3–5 marks)2023 Q16(a) (3), 2019 Q16(a) (5)
S5Mass production, automation and technical factors: impact on the industry (10–12 marks)2023 Q16(b) (12), 2017 Q16(b) (10), 2015 Q16(b) (10), 2019 Q16(a)
S6Historical developments and advances in manufacturing processes (10 marks)2025 Q16(b) (10), 2016 Q16(b) (10). Tip: compare old vs new method for each change (NESA 2025)
S7Legislation: effects on sustainable practices and environmental impacts (5 marks)2025 Q16(a) (5). Also 2020 Q16(a) legislative dot point
S8Location: environmental factors, land costs and transport when choosing a site (5 marks)2020 Q16(a) (5), 2018 Q16(a) (5)
S9Strategies to minimise environmental impact / resource management (10 marks)2020 Q16(b) (10), 2018 Q16(b) (10). Also 2021 Q15, 2022 Q14
S10Organisation structure: marketing, restructuring and quality control (5 marks)2024 Q16(a) (5), 2015 Q16(a) (5)
S11Organisational structure: effect on production and efficiency (10 marks)2024 Q16(b) (10). Also 2015 Q16(a)
S12Industrial relations issues when a company modifies its operations (5 marks)2021 Q16(a) (5). Also 2019 Q16(b)
S13Career and training opportunities; importance of training (5–10 marks)2021 Q16(b) (10), 2017 Q16(a) (5)
S14Overcoming employee resistance to new technology (10 marks)2019 Q16(b) (10)

Section II: Timber short answers (15 marks)

CodeAnswerFitsTicked
T1Air seasoning: explain the process (5 marks)2023 Q15 (5). Also 2015 MC6, 2021 Q12, 2022 Q12.
T2Kiln vs air seasoning (2 marks) + EMC (2 marks)2021 Q12 (2), 2022 Q12 (2), 2015 MC6
T3Quarter-sawn timber for fine furniture (3 marks)2015 Q14 (3). Also 2016 MC4, 2017 MC4, 2019 MC2, 2021 MC10
T4Plywood: from log to sheet (4 marks) + cutting veneers (4 marks)2019 Q14 (4), 2021 Q14 (4), 2023 Q14 (4). Also 2017 MC2, 2023 MC8, 2015 MC9
T5Manufactured boards: advantages, environment, wet areas (2–5 marks)2016 Q15 (5), 2018 Q13 (3), 2023 Q12 (2), 2019 Q11 (1). Also 2022 MC7, 2025 MC7
T6Laminating a curved component, plus other bending methods (4–5 marks)2015 Q15 (5), 2017 Q15 (5), 2025 Q14 (4). Also 2025 MC5
T7Knock-down fittings and modern alternatives to traditional joints (3–5 marks)2022 Q15 (5), 2015 Q13 (3). Also 2021 MC8, 2018 MC7
T8Carcase joints and dovetail drawers (2–4 marks)2025 Q12 (2), 2017 Q14 (4), 2019 Q12 sketch (2). Also 2018 MC4, 2022 MC2, 2025 MC1, 2021 MC7
T9Widening joints: why alternate growth rings, and how to make one with a portable power tool (3 marks)2015 Q12 (3), 2016 Q12 (3). Also 2019 MC7, 2024 MC2, 2018 MC10
T10Producing a rebate joint, and a mortise and tenon (4–5 marks)2019 Q15 (5), 2020 Q14 (4). Also 2025 MC9, 2015 MC2, 2017 MC7
T11Finishing: outdoor finish steps; oil vs water-based; finishing and the environment (3–5 marks)2020 Q15 (5), 2016 Q13 (3), 2017 Q13 (3). Also 2025 MC10, 2023 MC10, 2021 MC9, 2022 MC9
T12WHS: high-risk machinery set-up, start-up, maintenance (5 marks)2025 Q15 (5). Also 2016 Q16(a) risk assessment
T13WHS risks of preparing and using recycled timber (5 marks)2024 Q15 (5)
T14Recycled timber, recycling/reusing, and environmental factors in making furniture (2–5 marks)2017 Q12 (2), 2022 Q14 (4), 2021 Q15 (5). Also 2024 MC6, 2024 Q12
T15Tools and machines: quick comparisons (1–4 marks)2025 Q13, 2024 Q13, 2024 Q14, 2022 Q11, 2021 Q11, 2018 Q11, 2017 Q11, 2016 Q14
T16Calculations: volume, cost, sheets, finish (3 marks)2016 MC10, 2019 Q13, 2020 Q13, 2021 Q13, 2022 Q13, 2023 Q13