APPRENTICESHIPS IN WOOD OCCUPATIONS (CONSTRUCTION) BENCH JOINERY/SITE CARPENTRY

The course covers the understanding and application of the following:

• Health & Safety legislation
• Efficient working practices
• Bench Joinery
• Manufacture, mark out and produce of products such as doors, staircases, cupboards etc.
• Moving and handling resources
• Set up and use circular saw
• Site Carpentry
• Fitting door and window frames
• Door linings
• Floor joist covering
• Partitions and plasterboard
• Door and window ironmongery
• Use of hand and machine tools

Course Content:

• Level 2 Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Bench Joinery or Site Carpentry
• Functional Skills in English and Maths at Level 1 – (exemption if you hold GCSE grade 3 or above)
• End point assessment. This comprises of a written test and a practical skills test.

Length of Programme:

• 2 years

The course covers the understanding and application of the following:

• Health & Safety legislation
• Efficient working practices
• Bench Joinery
• Work activities and resources in the workplace
• Set up and use fixed or transportable woodworking machinery.
• Produce complex shaped bespoke products
• Site Carpentry
• Fitting and forming joints
• Working at heights using access equipment
• Using hand and power tools
• Structural timbers (joists/rafters)
• Machine timbers to size and shape

Course Content:

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Construction) – Bench Joinery/Site Carpentry
• Functional Skills in English and Maths at Level 2 – (exemption if you hold GCSE grade 4 or above)
• End point assessment. This comprises of a written test and a practical skills test.

Length of Programmes:

• 15 months