Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery

Course Overview

There will be a combination of practical and theory sessions, which will enable you to gain good practical skills with underpinning job knowledge of Carpentry and Joinery.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of one GCSE at grade 2 and one GCSE at grade 3 in English & Maths or Functional Skills Level 1.*

*The College reserves the right to ask for a school reference if required.

What the course covers

There will be a combination of practical and theory sessions which will enable you to gain good practical skills with underpinning job knowledge of Carpentry and Joinery. Carpentry and Joinery is one of the most rewarding trades. A great deal of the work produced involves you using hand tools to work raw timber, creating something with little resemblance to the tree it came from.

Mandatory units

• Construction Health & Safety
• Further Skills for Carpentry & Joinery
• Skills for Carpentry & Joinery

Optional units may include:

• Construction Community Project
• Construction Multi-skills
• Construction Principles
• Cost Calculations
• Employment in the Construction Industry
• Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
• Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms
• Handle, Move and Store Resources
• Modern Technologies in the Construction Industry
• Preparing and Using Carpentry and Joinery Portable Power Tools
• Personal Skills in the Construction Industry
• Personal Wellbeing in Construction
• Repair and Maintain Masonry
• Repair and Maintain Plasterwork
• The Construction Industry

Functional Skills in numeracy and literacy are included in the programme along with both group and one-to-one tutorials, work experience and enrichment activities.

Work Experience is a part of this course, the hours and dates will be determined by the course tutor. Work experience can be up to a maximum of two weeks on an external placement, you are encouraged to source your own placement with support from the WEX Team and your course tutor. Where external placements are not possible you will be expected to take part in simulated work experience organised by the college.

Assessment

Assessment is by coursework for each unit.

Fees and funding

Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 with a valid EHCP, who are studying Further Education courses are not charged course fees.

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