You will be taught by tutors with years of experience in shopfitting and house building. You will learn core skills in producing basic woodworking joints and using various hand and power tools.
DurationMore about the course
Do you enjoy learning in a hands-on way? This Carpentry and Joinery course is the perfect introduction to the construction industry and an opportunity to specialise in working with wood.
You will be taught by tutors with years of experience in shopfitting and house building. You will learn core skills in producing basic woodworking joints and using various hand and power tools.
You will also have the chance to compete in SkillBuild and inter-college competitions and the opportunity to gain your CSCS card, which would allow you to work on a site.
Entry requirements
English and maths at grade 3 or above
What will I achieve?
Upon successful completion of this course you will receive a NOCN Cskills Awards Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery.
What will I learn?
Construction health and safety
Skills for carpentry and joinery
Further skills for carpentry and joinery
Cost calculations
Employment in the construction industry
Environmental awareness and sustainability in construction
Move and handle resources
Personal skills in the construction industry
Personal wellbeing in construction
The construction industry
How is the course taught?
Practical sessions in a fit-for-purpose workshop
Theory sessions in a classroom environment
How am I assessed?
Practical training books
Practical synoptic tests
Paper-based and online exams
Coursework
Work experience opportunities
If you are deemed ready, a suitable work placement will be arranged for you.
English and Maths
Anyone working in construction needs core English and maths skills to be able to calculate, measure and cut to precise angles.
English and maths will be embedded into practical and theory sessions, reinforcing the measure, mark and cut process and trade terminology for method statements and risk assessments.
Where can I progress?
On successful completion of the course you can progress onto Level 2 Carpentry or another construction course at Level 1.
You will need to reach the college benchmark for attendance in vocational topics, English, Maths, and work experience.
Newcastle College is a further and higher education college, offering hundreds of vocational courses, degrees and apprenticeships to learners across the North East.
Students here learn the skills that employers really need and benefit from first-class facilities, tutors with real experience and opportunities to learn directly from industry experts. Our award-winning student support team helps everyone get the best out of their time with us.
Come and enjoy a week in the woods learning how to make your own chair. Suitable for all levels of experience. You will take home the chair you’ve made!
With a focus on NHBC Standards chapters 6.4 and 7.2, delegates will finish this course with a greater appreciation of the quality NHBC Inspectors expect to see on site.
On this Pre-apprenticeship you will learn a variety of skills such as joinery manufacturing and site carpentry. The work is varied and you could progress to work for a joinery company, site carpentry firm or a small building company.
You will complete a minimum of 30 hours of on-the-job experience within the industry and have the opportunity to work on many live projects in the community.
The Builder Training Centre (The BTC) offers high quality structured Carpentry Courses, which can be attended as a 5 day course during the week (Monday to Friday) or, for those that have commitments during the week, a weekend course (2 consecutive weekends).
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