Course Overview
Carpentry & Joinery involves carrying out skilled work, primarily using timber products, either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components. This is a core and options apprenticeship, with two pathways:
Site Carpenter will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises.
Architectural Joiner will normally be employed in a workshop producing timber-based building components and other architectural products.
Core Occupation duties:
• Identify and confirm carpentry or joinery requirements and components against specification/drawings/CAD/BIM and in accordance with Building Regulations.
• Locate, handle, store, load, transport and position materials and components safely.
• Prepare the site/workshop, power and hand tools appropriate to the project.
• Calculate the most efficient quantity, length and area of resources.
• Use and maintain hand tools, power tools and associated equipment to achieve optimum performance.
• Maintain a clear and tidy workspace and ensure that waste materials are disposed of in accordance with current legislation.
• Carry out quality checks against specification and take remedial action where required or instructed.
Pathway - Site Carpentry
Course Information
Maths & English GCSE Grade 3 or above is required for this apprenticeship.
The End Point Assessment (EPA) can only be triggered after 12 months of starting the apprenticeship and is dependent on when the employer and training provider decide the apprentice is ready. EPA is typically expected to conclude within 3 months. The employer has the final decision to progress the apprentice to EPA. The apprentice and training provider should feel confident the learning outcomes have been achieved.
The EPA consists of three elements, all of which may be completed online. All assessment methods need to be passed. Each assessment method should directly assess the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the Standard. The assessor has the final decision.
Knowledge test 60 Minute:
Exam consisting of 40 multiple choice questions (30 Knowledge & 10 Scenario-based questions)
Interview underpinned by a portfolio of evidence:
45 Minute interview based around a completed portfolio of evidence throughout the apprenticeship. The apprentice must use their portfolio to support their answers that demonstrate how they have achieved the knowledge, skills and behaviours mapped to this assessment method. All apprentice responses must reference the evidence in their portfolio.
Practical Day Assessments
All Assessments will incorporate the following:
• Interpreting information
• Estimating resource quantities; planning and organising work
• Setting out/marking out as appropriate
• Tool skills
• Fundamental wood working skills
• Independent and effective work, and time management.
Supporting you
Travel
The below travel map highlights the campuses where you can study this course.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS | between Bromsgrove and Redditch campuses | the freedom to travel at any point of your college day.
Malvern
Our Malvern campus is home to one of Heart of Worcestershire College’s Construction departments, providing specialist facilities and practical learning environments for students training in the construction trades.
Located in the heart of Malvern, the campus is easily accessible from across Worcestershire and the surrounding areas. Regular bus services connect Malvern with Worcester, Ledbury, Upton-upon-Severn, Pershore and Hereford, making travel to campus straightforward for students commuting from nearby towns and villages.
Great Malvern and Malvern Link train stations provide rail connections to Worcester, Hereford, Birmingham and further afield. From the stations, the campus can be reached by local bus routes, taxi or a short walk depending on your route.
Malvern is well known for its welcoming community, scenic surroundings and local amenities, offering students a supportive and accessible environment to study and develop their construction skills.
Check out some of the facilities at our Malvern Campus via the virtual tours below.
Malvern Link
- Malvern Link station
Worcester Road
Malvern Link
Worcestershire
WR14 1SW - A 13-minute walk to Malvern campus
Great Malvern
- Great Malvern station
Station Approach
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3AU - A 37-minute walk or 24-minute bus journey to Malvern campus
Redditch
Redditch has many links to surrounding towns with a circular around Redditch itself including Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Kings Heath, Evesham, Droitwich, Solihull, Worcester, and Birmingham. The train and bus stations are in close proximity to one another and are a short walk to Peakman Campus and a slightly longer walk to Alliance House.
Redditch Train Station
- Redditch station
Bromsgrove Road
Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 4RB - A 7-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 15-minute walk to Alliance House
Redditch Bus Station
- Redditch Bus Station
Unit 6
Evesham Street
Redditch
B97 4EX - An 8-minute walk to Peakman Campus
- A 17-minute walk to Alliance House