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Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Nottingham

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

Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Nottingham. Classes run at Basford, full-time during the day. This is a year-long carpentry and joinery qualification covering construction materials, building methods, and hands-on use of manual and power tools. You'll work on projects involving stairs, doors, and roofs, and learn to plan work safely at height using mobile towers and ladders. Entry requires 4 GCSEs at grades 1 - 3 including English and Maths, or a relevant Entry Level 3 vocational qualification, plus an initial assessment.

Who this course is for

This course is perfect if you're looking to get a better understanding of the trade and want to gain some valuable skills that will help set you up as a professional carpenter and/or joiner.

Entry requirements

You'll need 4 GCSEs at grades 3-1 (D-G), including English Language and Maths at grade 3-1 (D-G) or a relevant Entry 3 vocational qualification.

With this you will be asked to sit an initial assessment and this must show that you are ready to study English and maths at Level 1. If your results are lower than this, don't worry, we'll find the right course for you.

What you will learn

  • You'll identify and work with a range of construction materials used in carpentry and joinery.
  • You'll use manual and power tools safely and correctly.
  • You'll build and assemble products including stairs, doors, and roofs.
  • You'll work safely from mobile towers and ladders.
  • You'll plan projects in a construction setting.
  • You'll develop your English and maths alongside your trade skills.

How you will learn

You'll learn through a mix of classroom study and practical, hands-on skills sessions. Tutors guide you through each unit covering both theory and workshop practice. The Programme of Study also includes English and maths, personal development, independent study, and work experience. Assessment is through the City and Guilds Diploma units, which combine practical tasks and knowledge-based work.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Basford will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here, building toward skilled site work.
  • Joiner: workshop-based role making doors, staircases, and fitted furniture.
  • Shopfitter: fitting out retail and commercial interiors.
  • Maintenance carpenter: repairs and upkeep in housing or facilities management.
  • Construction labourer (carpentry focus): entry-level site work while building your skills.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry or Bench Joinery: the natural next step, taking your skills to a higher level and moving you closer to a CSCS skilled-worker card.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters typically need for a CSCS Gold Card and fully skilled status on site.
  • Functional Skills English and Maths Level 2: if you want to meet the standard that employers treat as equivalent to GCSE grade 4.
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