WBBSE Madhyamik Vocational Plumbing study materials
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WBBSE Madhyamik Vocational Plumbing study plan

WBBSE Madhyamik Vocational Plumbing · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Plumbing Materials, Pipes, Fittings, and Joints & Introduction to Plumbing Trade, Tools, and Safety

  • Classify GI, CI, PVC, CPVC, and PPR pipes by composition, pressure rating, and typical use, and record the classification in a comparison table

  • Identify at least 15 plumbing hand tools and pipe-fitting tools by correct Bengali and English names and state one safe-use rule for each

  • Demonstrate the correct procedure for cutting and threading a GI pipe, including reamer use and thread dope application

  • List the personal protective equipment required for threading, soldering, and trench work, and explain the hazard each item controls

Your checkpoint

A handwritten tool-and-material reference booklet of at least 10 pages containing the pipe comparison table, labelled tool sketches, and a PPE checklist

Week 2

Plumbing Materials, Pipes, Fittings, and Joints & Water Supply Systems and Sanitary Fixtures

  • Make one solvent-welded PVC joint and one threaded GI joint, then pressure-test both and record the result

  • Distinguish elbows, tees, reducers, couplings, unions, and bends by function and select the correct fitting for four given layout situations

  • Identify the parts of a direct and an indirect (overhead tank) water supply system and trace the flow from source to tap

  • Compare storage tank placement, distribution pipe sizing, and air-gap requirements for a two-storey house

Your checkpoint

A joint-sample board with two labelled, tested joints plus a one-page flow diagram of an indirect water supply system for a two-storey house

Week 3

Sanitary Drainage, Sewerage, and Ventilation & Water Supply Systems and Sanitary Fixtures

  • Explain the working principle of a water-seal trap and distinguish P-trap, S-trap, and bottle trap by where each may legally be installed

  • Differentiate one-pipe, two-pipe, and single-stack drainage systems and state where each is used

  • Describe the purpose of soil pipe, waste pipe, vent pipe, and anti-siphonage pipe, and sketch a vented branch

  • Explain the roles of inspection chamber, gully trap, and manhole in a house drainage line

  • Identify the main parts of a WC, wash basin, and kitchen sink and state the correct fixing height for each

Your checkpoint

A labelled sectional sketch of a house drainage and ventilation layout showing traps, vent pipe, inspection chamber, and gully trap, with a 200-word explanatory note

Week 4

Sanitary Drainage, Sewerage, and Ventilation & Practical Workshop and Project Work

  • Calculate the correct drain pipe gradient for a given run and explain why self-cleansing velocity matters

  • Assemble a small mock drainage line with one trap, one junction, and one inspection chamber, and verify fall with a spirit level

  • Test the assembled line for leakage and record any defect found

  • Explain the health and environmental risks of a blocked drain and the safe procedure for clearing it

Your checkpoint

A completed and leak-tested mock drainage assembly, photographed with a spirit-level gradient reading and a short defect-and-fix note

Week 5

Plumbing Drawing, Estimation, and Costing & Plumbing Materials, Pipes, Fittings, and Joints

  • Read a simple plumbing plan and identify pipe routes, fixture positions, and symbols from the drawing

  • Prepare a single-line isometric sketch of a bathroom water supply and drainage layout

  • Measure pipe lengths and count fittings from your own sketch and prepare a quantity table

  • Calculate material cost and labour cost for that layout and prepare a simple abstract of cost

Your checkpoint

A hand-drawn bathroom plumbing layout with a matching quantity-and-cost estimate sheet, totalled and signed off

Week 6

Maintenance, Repair, and Leak Detection & Practical Workshop and Project Work

  • List at least eight common plumbing faults, their visible symptoms, and the correct repair method for each

  • Demonstrate leak detection on a concealed pipe using visual inspection, pressure testing, and listening methods

  • Repair a leaking threaded joint and a leaking tap washer, and verify the repair under pressure

  • Explain a preventive maintenance schedule for a household water supply and drainage system

Your checkpoint

A fault-diagnosis chart of at least eight faults plus a written record of two completed repairs with before-and-after observations

Week 7

Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship & Introduction to Plumbing Trade, Tools, and Safety

  • Write a short CV and a covering note for a plumbing apprenticeship or helper job

  • Explain workplace rights, wages, safety duties, and grievance procedures relevant to a plumbing worker

  • Prepare a basic business plan for a small plumbing service, covering tools, capital, pricing, and customer acquisition

  • Practise answering customer queries and explaining a repair cost estimate clearly

Your checkpoint

A one-page CV plus a one-page small plumbing business plan with a simple cost-and-income projection

Week 8

Practical Workshop and Project Work & Plumbing Drawing, Estimation, and Costing & Maintenance, Repair, and Leak Detection

  • Complete a full mock project: install a tap, a wash basin, and a short drainage run, and test the whole installation

  • Revise all eight domains using your own notes and solve at least two practice questions per domain

  • Re-attempt every earlier deliverable that was incomplete or inaccurate and correct it

  • Time yourself on a full-length mock paper and review every wrong answer

Your checkpoint

A complete tested mock installation plus a corrected portfolio of all eight weeks' deliverables and a scored mock-test review sheet

Milestones

Week 2: You can name and safely use the core hand tools, correctly identify five pipe materials, and make a leak-free PVC and GI joint without guidance

Week 4: You can explain trap function and vent requirements, and your mock drainage assembly passes a leak test with correct gradient

Week 6: You can produce a costed estimate from your own drawing and diagnose and repair the eight common faults on your chart

Week 8: You complete a tested mock installation, score at least 60 percent on the timed mock paper, and hold a corrected portfolio of all eight deliverables