This is a one-year full time course and it is designed for students who have achieved the Level 1 Carpentry qualification and who therefore already have some basic knowledge of carpentry. The aim of the course is to develop and widen the practical skills and knowledge required in order to become an employable carpenter.
If you have not achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in English, you will study an additional English course. If you have not achieved GCSE grade 4 or above in Maths, you will study an additional Maths course.
There are two online examinations that must be completed by students with practical assessments completed within a portfolio.
All online examination based units are externally assessed whilst practical units are internally assessed. You will build up a portfolio of evidence which will be internally assessed and verified by the centre and then externally verified by City & Guilds.
With regeneration projects and trade opportunities booming, New City College is the perfect place to gain the practical skills for a successful career in Construction and Skilled Trades, one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries.
Through employer partnerships, work placements and apprenticeship pathways, you’ll get real on-the-job experience in trades like engineering, carpentry, motor vehicle, bricklaying, plumbing and electrical installation.
We’re proud to be one of only 10 Construction Technical Excellence Colleges (CTECs) in the UK, receiving extra investment to deliver cutting-edge training where the industry needs it most. With links to major employers including Vinci, Kier, Mace and SWIFT Brickwork, you’ll leave with the skills, experience and confidence to succeed. And with employers often coming to NCC first to fill vacancies, our students get the inside track on new job opportunities.
On successful completion of the Level 2 course you can progress onto the Level 3 Carpentry course. Or you may wish to undertake an apprenticeship programme or consider transferring to the Level 3 Built Environment course (management route).
Alternatively you could also find work within the industry, for example, working for a construction company, local authority or shop-fitting firm.
