Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Leeds – Leeds College of Building – Part-time
CostFREE
Duration30 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
About this course
Free Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery Course in Leeds. Classes run at Leeds College of Building, with daytime sessions that fit around other commitments. You'll learn to mark out and cut joints, manufacture and fix components such as doors, windows, and staircases, and set up hand and power tools safely. You'll also cover how to create drawings, produce cutting lists, and calculate material costs. The course runs for 30 weeks part-time. A free carpentry and joinery course for adults looking to build practical, trade-ready skills.
Who this course is for
L1 Diploma in Carpentry & Joinery: How to create drawings and cutting lists; How to mark out and cut traditional joints; How to manufacture various carpentry and joinery components e.g. windows, doors and staircases; How to fix various carpentry and joinery components e.g. floorboards, cupboards and roof trusses; How to calculate and cost materials; How to set up and use a range of hand and power tools
Entry requirements
If you are aged 16-18 you will complete an assessment and attend an interview. If you are aged 19 and over you will complete a basic skills assessment.
What you will learn
You'll create technical drawings and cutting lists for carpentry and joinery work.
You'll mark out and cut traditional joints accurately.
You'll manufacture carpentry and joinery components, including windows, doors, and staircases.
You'll fix components such as floorboards, cupboards, and roof trusses.
You'll calculate and cost materials for a job.
You'll set up and use a range of hand and power tools safely.
How you will learn
You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in a classroom and workshop setting at Leeds College of Building. Learners aged 16 to 18 complete an assessment and attend an interview before starting. Learners aged 19 and over complete a basic skills assessment. Assessment is based on the practical and knowledge elements covered throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Leeds College of Building will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Carpenter's labourer: support skilled carpenters on site while building experience.
Joinery workshop assistant: assist with manufacturing doors, windows, and frames.
Maintenance operative: carry out basic carpentry repairs in housing or facilities.
Construction site operative: general site work with a carpentry focus.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry: the next step if you want to work as a carpenter on construction sites, and a step toward the Level 3 NVQ that carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery: focuses on workshop-based joinery, manufacturing components such as doors, windows, and staircases to a higher standard.
