Forgework City and Guilds Level 2 Certificate

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC)

NVQ

In Glasgow

£ 1001-2000

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Description

  • Type

    NVQ Level 2

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Duration

    16 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Farriery refers to the skills to make, shape and fit horseshoes. Forgework introduces more general skills - it is designed to prepare candidates for an apprenticeship in the farriery industry or an alternative career as a blacksmith.

With plenty of practical content, this course develops basic skills in farriery and related subjects. It's designed to prepare you for an apprenticeship in the farriery industry, or for beginning a career as a blacksmith. Over the 16 weeks you'll make a portfolio of pieces. This will include all the mandatory test pieces from the Qualification Handbook, and will be examined at the end of the course by an external examiner. You'll also take a practical exam in which you'll produce two test pieces from the current Qualification Handbook , and a single multiple choice test via the E-volve system.

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Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Industry
  • Blacksmith
  • Maintaining
  • Maintenance
  • Operation
  • Combination
  • Content
  • Lessons
  • Apprenticeship

Course programme

What Will I Learn

A range of topics will be covered during the course including basic maintenance, operation and control of forge hearths and gas furnaces, safe working practices: forging, forming, cutting and joining. Students will also learn about using, maintaining and making Blacksmith's tools and will produce a protfolio of forging exercises.

How Will I Learn

A combination of high practical content and classroom based lessons taught over 16 weeks.

Course Dates for 2015

September Course

Monday 7th September – Wed 13th January 2016 (Break, October 19, 20, 21st and Christmas - December 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30th )
Exam day: Wednesday 13th January 2016

January Course

Monday 25th January – Wednesday 25th May (Break Easter 21,22,23, 28,29,30 March)
Exam day: Wednesday 25th May 2016

Progression Opportunities

Students who have secured an apprenticeship can progress onto a 4 year Advance Apprenticeship in Farriery. For those interested in Blacksmithing, they can consider progression onto a further Blacksmithing course or an apprenticeship with a Blacksmith.

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