Carpentry & Joinery - Apprenticeship

Knowledge

• Understand the principles of health, safety and welfare.
• Learn how to communicate with others.
• Understand the techniques and methods used to move, handle and store materials.

Skills

• Apply the principles of health, safety and welfare in the workplace.
• Complying with instructions and directions.
• Different methods and techniques to move, handle and store materials.

Behaviours

• Implement the principles of health, safety and welfare.
• Communicate well.
• Use different methods and techniques to move, handle and store materials.

Qualification

• Level 2 Diploma in Wood
• Occupations – Site
• Carpentry Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) ‘Skilled Worker’ standard, which is widely accepted in the sector as a ‘licence to operate’ in a skilled construction trade.

Maths and English GCSE Grades 9 - 2 or Functional Skills Entry Level 3 or initial assessment results at Entry Level 3. Individuals requiring additional support are required to participate in an intensive week programme; otherwise, they are mandated to attend weekly sessions.

End Point Assessment EPA

• A Knowledge Assessment
• A Practical Skills Asessment

Gateway

• Professional Qualification
• Apprentices without Level 2 English and mathematics will need to achieve this level prior to taking their End Point Assessment (EPA).

Advanced Apprenticeship Standard in Carpentry and Joinery

27 Months

Induction One day induction to Apprenticeship programme, meeting with a Skills Coach and Delivery Plan agreed.

In College Weekly classroom and workshop based lessons during term time and monthly Skills Coach support sessions for theduration of the programme.

Assessment On programme assessments every 6-8 weeks, including progress reviews every 8-10 weeks.

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