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Junior Cycle Wood Technology: Forestry & sustainability
How often Forestry & sustainability comes up on the Wood Technology papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.
CL Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Forestry & sustainability, Common Level(7 marks)
Quick ones on Forestry & sustainability.
(a)Which state company manages most of Ireland's public forests?
- Bord Bia
- Coillte
- Bord na Móna
(b)How do forests help to slow down climate change?
- Trees release methane that cools the air
- Trees give out carbon dioxide to warm the air
- Trees absorb carbon dioxide and store carbon
(c)Which is a good reason for planting native Irish trees such as oak and birch?
- They suit our climate and support wildlife
- They never need to be managed or thinned
- They are the fastest-growing trees in Ireland
Show the answers
(a) Coillte
(b) Trees absorb carbon dioxide and store carbon
(c) They suit our climate and support wildlife
Common Level
Asked on 4 of the last 5 Common Level papers, most recently in 2025. most years
Every paper, year by year
| Year | Where it came up |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Not asked |
| 2025 | Q1a |
| 2024 | Q1a, Q4a |
| 2023 | Q1a, Q1b |
| 2022 | Q3a |
Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.
Other Wood Technology topics
- Common tree species & uses
- Design sketching & rendering
- Hardwoods & softwoods
- Marking out & templates
- Power tools & machines
- Seasoning & wood defects
- Wood finishes & preparation
- Woodwork joints
- Working drawings
- Workshop health & safety
- Chisels, planes & sharpening
- Cutting lists & costing
- Tree structure & growth
- Adhesives & clamping
- Hand saws
- Nails, screws & fittings
- Photosynthesis & life cycle
- Shaping & edge mouldings
- Veneers, marquetry & laminating
- Carving & intarsia
- Manufactured boards
- Woodturning
- Design principles & ergonomics
- Design process & research
- Plastics & alternative materials
- Sustainable design & waste
- Timber conversion