Diploma in Site Carpentry or Joinery

Diploma in Site Carpentry or Joinery
Diploma

Venue
Knightstone Campus

This course combines practical skills with job knowledge. It includes
practical work using hand and portable power tools to produce a
number of practical projects. You will also gain an understanding of
employment responsibilities and rights, and health and safety in
construction.

The course covers a range of mandatory and optional units
which include:

· Knowing how to carry out safe working practices
· Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with
others
· Knowledge of building methods and construction technology
· Know how to carry out first fixing operations
· Know how to carry out second fixing operations
· Know how to erect structural carcassing
· Know how to carry out maintenance
· Know how to set up and operate a circular saw.

You will also be given the opportunity to achieve additional qualifications alongside your main course. These will include qualifications in Functional Skills and can also include more
specialist awards relevant to the subject you are studying.

How will I be assessed?
Your job knowledge and practical skills will be assessed in a number of ways, including:

· Practical tests
· Observations of you working
· Assignments and knowledge questions
· Projects
· Portfolio of work-based evidence
· By completing a test at the end of the year.

AT A GLANCE
Duration
1 Year

Level
Level 2

Progression
On successful completion you may:

Progress to NVQ Level 2 in Wood Occupations, provided you are able to secure a work placement within the industry.

Or

Progress to an Apprenticeship programme, which combines
employment and study in an exciting and challenging programme - see page 26 for further details.

Or

Progress to a Level 3 Diploma in Carpentry or Joinery.

Achieving this qualification will give you the equivalent of 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C.