Carpentry & Joinery
Gain a valuable introduction to Carpentry and Joinery, perfect if you love working in a practical environment and learning new skills.
Our purpose-built, industry-standard Ribblehead Construction Building on our Aireville Campus, Skipton, gives our students a fantastic platform to learn the basic knowledge and skills that are essential for entering the Carpentry and Joinery sector.
Joinery students will study Architectural Joinery, making use of a well-equipped Workshop and Machine Shop with storage, extraction, and Project Areas. Our tutors are specialist craftspeople with many years’ experience in the Construction industry across both large and small businesses, with specialisms in Heritage and Conservation work. You will have the opportunity to enter the prestigious CITB Skill Build competition. All tools, equipment and materials are provided.
Entry Requirements
- Level 2 – Carpentry & Joinery Level 1 including English Language & maths GCSEs grade 9-2
- Level 1 – GCSEs grade 9-2 including English Language & maths
What you will study
- Construction Health and Safety
- Skills for Carpentry and Joinery
- Further Skills for Carpentry and Joinery
- Preparing and Using Carpentry and Joinery Portable Power Tools
- Construction Health and Safety
- Construction Information, Quantities and Communications
- Construction Principles
- Employment in The Construction Industry
- Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
- Manufacturing Standard Joinery Products
- Marking Out Routine Joinery Products from Setting Out Details
- Personal Skills in the Construction Industry
- Personal Wellbeing in Construction
- Produce Setting Out Details for Routine Joinery Products
- Setting Up and Operating Cutting and Shaping Machinery
What's Next?
Further Study
- Apprenticeship
Careers
- Carpenter
- Joiner
- Bench Joinery Specialist
- Site Joinery Specialist
