What You Will Study

The course is approximately a sixty/forty mix of practical and theoretical content, with the majority of the time being spent in the trade specific workshop area and the rest in key skills study rooms and classrooms.

This course is a great starting point for vocationally-specific carpentry and joinery courses. Basic knowledge of woodworking at foundation level will be gained, and you will be expected to achieve key skills qualifications at a minimum of Level 1.

There are six units - three that are common to all branches of the construction industry and three that are trade specific.

Core units:

• Safe working practices in construction
• Information, quantities and communications with others
• Building methods and construction technology

Trade specific units:

• Produce basic woodworking joints
• Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
• Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools

You will also gain transferable skills, such as communication, application of numbers, improving on your own learning, problem solving, and working with others. Good English and maths skills are essential for most jobs and courses you will progress onto.