Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Melton Mowbray. Classes run at Brooksby College, full-time during the day, over one year. This carpentry and joinery qualification covers construction health and safety, core carpentry skills, and further practical joinery techniques. You'll work in workshops equipped to reflect what you'd find on a construction site. Completing this level 1 carpentry and joinery classes programme also puts you on track to apply for a CSCS Construction Operative Card. Entry requirements are GCSE English and Maths at grade 2 or above.
Who this course is for
For students aged 16-18 or 16-24 with an approved Educational Health Care
Plan (EHCP).
The purpose of this qualification is to equip learners with the knowledge and
understanding to progress to further training in Carpentry and Joinery at Level
2, and then into an apprenticeship or employment within the
industry.
Entry requirements
GCSE English and Maths at grade 2 or above
For students aged 16-18 or 16-24 with an approved Educational Health Care
Plan (EHCP)
What you will learn
You'll apply construction health and safety principles used across the industry.
You'll work toward eligibility to apply for a CSCS Construction Operative Card.
You'll develop core skills in carpentry and joinery techniques.
You'll build on those skills with more advanced practical joinery work.
You'll use industry-standard tools and equipment in a workshop setting.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in college workshops alongside classroom-based study. Assessment is through the NOCN qualification units, covering health and safety, core carpentry skills, and further joinery skills. Your progress is assessed as you work through each unit during the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Brooksby College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here, progressing through Level 2 and an apprenticeship.
Joiner: workshop-based role making doors, frames, and fitted units.
Construction operative: entry-level site work supported by your CSCS card.
Shopfitter: fitting out commercial interiors using carpentry skills.
Maintenance carpenter: repairs and upkeep in housing or facilities management.
What you could study next
Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery Qualification: the natural next step after this course, developing your skills further and opening the door to skilled employment.
Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeship (Level 2): combine work and study with an employer, earning while you learn.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need for a CSCS Skilled Worker card and higher-level site roles.
