Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Widnes. Classes run at Riverside College Kingsway Campus, full-time during the day. This carpentry and joinery qualification covers safe working practices, building methods and construction, and how to prepare timber using hand and power tools. You'll also produce basic joinery items and learn how to communicate and work with quantities on site. Entry requirements are assessed at interview, so your GCSE results will help determine the right starting level. The course runs for one year.
Who this course is for
Aimed at School Leavers. The course will cover an introduction to the following topics: Safe Working Practices. Information, Quantities and Communication with Others. Building Methods and Construction. Prepare Timber, Working with hand and power tool and Producing Basic joinery items.
Entry requirements
Specific course entry criteria alongside your GCSE results will determine the level you start at. Specific grades are required in certain subjects. Find out about the individual entry requirements and level in the course information on the college website or at your interview.
What you will learn
You'll apply safe working practices in a construction environment.
You'll interpret information and work with quantities.
You'll communicate effectively with others on site.
You'll understand building methods and construction principles.
You'll prepare timber for carpentry and joinery tasks.
You'll use hand tools and power tools correctly and safely.
You'll produce basic joinery items from start to finish.
How you will learn
You'll learn through classroom sessions and practical hands-on work. Assessment covers both your knowledge and your ability to carry out carpentry and joinery tasks. You'll be assessed on safe working practices, use of tools, and the quality of the joinery items you produce. Your progress will be reviewed throughout the year.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Riverside College Kingsway Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter: how to become a carpenter starts here at Level 1.
Joiner: workshop-based role making doors, frames, and staircases.
Construction labourer: entry-level site work while building skills.
Shopfitter: fitting out retail and commercial interiors.
Maintenance operative: general repairs and upkeep in buildings.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry (City and Guilds): the next step toward skilled site work and a CSCS card.
Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery (City and Guilds): focuses on workshop-based joinery production.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-level site roles.
