Apprenticeship - Craft Carpentry and Joinery | Level 3 | A3S240
How to study
Full Time
Duration
18 Months
Location
Stephen Burke Construction Academy
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Course overview
Carpentry and Joinery involves working with wood-based materials to create and install complex building components. This typically involves shaping and cutting materials and installing finished materials such as complex or decorative components. All work needs to be carried out safely, using the appropriate tools and to the quality specified.
This occupation includes two different options and people will either work on a construction site as an Advanced Site Carpenter or in a workshop as an Advanced Architectural Joiner.
Advanced Site Carpenters work on building sites in the construction of domestic and commercial properties, preparing and installing complex and bespoke building components. They prepare, construct and erect irregular and complex roof structures.
Advanced Architectural Joiners are employed in a workshop creating complex building components by setting out, marking out and create assembled products requiring advanced skilled work, including the full range of woodworking machines. There will often be a need for refurbishment or repair work of bespoke pieces.
In their daily work, an employee in this occupation liaises with other construction roles such as bricklayers, plasterers and plumbers, supervisors, site management, architects, designers, contractors and customers.
An employee in this occupation will be responsible for working in a team, leading others and using machinery and tools to create, refurbish or repair structures or components.
For more information please visit the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
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Entry requirements
Relevant Level 2 qualification in Carpentry and Joinery. 5 GCSEs, including maths and English at grade 4 or a relevant grade 2 functional skills qualification. Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment.
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How will I be assessed?
End Point Assessment- this EPA has 3 assessment methods
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What can I do next?
On completion of this apprenticeship, you could progress to a wide range of employment opportunities in the industry, including as team leaders, trade forepersons, contract or works managers, or move onto full or part-time further education.
The achievement of this standard will meet the requirement of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) ‘Advanced Skilled Worker’ standard, which is widely recognised as a ‘licence to operate’ in a skilled construction trade.
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English & Maths
Being confident with maths and English is not only important for everyday life but it’s expected as standard in the world of work. We’re committed to ensuring our learners have the full range of skills that universities and employers are looking for. If you haven’t yet achieved grade 4 (grade C) in English and maths and are aged between 16-18 years, you will continue to study these by undertaking a GCSE re-sit programme or appropriate stepping stone qualifications in addition to your vocational learning programme.