Construction and Trades

Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery

Study Mode

Full Time

Start Date, Location

Sep 2025, Chippenham
Sep 2025, Trowbridge
Sep 2025, Salisbury

Duration

1 year

Cost

£.00

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Course Overview

If you’re interested in carpentry and joinery and thinking about a career in this area, this course will help you get started. You will learn in our industry-standard workshops, using professional equipment, and be taught by lecturers with extensive experience in the trade. The course consists of practical skills sessions reinforced by classroom-based theory training, meeting recognised industry standards. It will enable you to progress on to the Level 2 course, giving you the best possible start to your career.

More information

You’ll learn basic skills in both carpentry and joinery, involving the safe use of hand and portable power tools. You will study a range of topics including:

• Basic principles of construction technology
• Health and safety
• Working platforms
• Formal drawing techniques
• Applied calculations
Entry requirements are 4 GCSEs of which Maths and English must be grade 2 or above or equivalent.

A good reference and satisfactory interview is also required.
You will be assessed through continuous practical assessment and end-of-unit multiple choice theory tests. At the end of the course you will take an online theory test, together with a practical skills test. You will also study Functional Skills in maths and English as part of your programme.

You may be required to complete theory tasks as homework. A high level of attendance is mandatory and you will be expected to catch up with theory work in your own time following an absence.
You will be expected to buy approved safety work boots, which must be worn for all workshop activities. You will also need to supply your own basic carpentry tool kit, which we will discuss with you in your first session.

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