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Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Barnsley

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Barnsley. Classes run at Barnsley College Honeywell Campus, full-time during the day. This City and Guilds carpentry and joinery qualification covers both bench joinery and site carpentry. You'll learn how to work with wood and develop skills in building floors, roofs, doors, and stairs. Entry requires an initial assessment in English and maths at Entry Level 3 or above, plus a successful interview. The course runs for one year.

Who this course is for

Bench joinery is the preparation, setting out, and manufacture of joinery components while site carpentry focuses on the installation of the joinery components and on the setting out and fabrication of timber elements used in construction. Learn how to work with wood and become a professional carpenter as you find out how to build floors, roofs, doors and stairs.

Level 1 introduces you to carpentry and joinery skills and allows you to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression in carpentry or joinery.

Entry requirements

Level 1 Certificate

Successful interview with an initial assessment in English and maths at Entry Level 3 or above. Level 1 Diploma

Three GCSEs at grade 2/E or above including English Successful interview with an initial assessment in English and maths at Entry Level 3 or above.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how to prepare, set out, and manufacture joinery components.
  • You'll practise installing joinery components on site.
  • You'll develop skills in setting out and fabricating timber elements used in construction.
  • You'll learn how to build floors, roofs, doors, and stairs.
  • You'll understand safe working practices with timber and hand tools.
  • You'll build a foundation in both bench joinery and site carpentry techniques.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in a workshop environment alongside classroom-based study. Assessment is carried out through a combination of practical tasks and knowledge-based work. You'll be assessed on your ability to carry out joinery and carpentry techniques to a set standard. The course is delivered full-time during the day over one year.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Barnsley College Honeywell Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here, building on site skills.
  • Bench joiner: manufacturing doors, windows, and staircases in a workshop.
  • Construction labourer: entry-level site work while building further qualifications.
  • Shopfitter: fitting out retail and commercial interiors using joinery skills.
  • Maintenance operative: carrying out repairs and installations in buildings.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery: the natural next step, deepening practical skills and moving toward skilled-worker level.
  • Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery: a work-based qualification that supports a CSCS skilled-worker card application.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: for those aiming at senior or supervisory roles on site.
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