Free Level 2 Bench Joinery Course in Ipswich. Classes run at Suffolk New College, full-time during the day. To join, you'll need three GCSEs at Grade 3 or above, including maths and/or English, or a relevant Level 1 qualification with maths and/or English at Level 1. Over one year, you'll develop the practical and technical skills that bench joinery work demands, from setting out and marking to cutting, shaping, and assembling timber components. This City and Guilds bench joinery qualification is a strong foundation for a career as a carpenter or joiner.
Who this course is for
Please see view the course at http://www.suffolk.ac.uk/courses
Entry requirements
Three GCSEs at Grade 3 including maths and/or English, or a relevant Level 1 qualification plus maths and/or English at Level 1.
What you will learn
You'll mark out and set out timber components accurately for joinery work.
You'll cut, shape, and form timber using hand tools and machinery.
You'll assemble and fit joinery components including doors, frames, and staircases.
You'll apply wood finishing techniques to completed joinery items.
You'll read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
You'll work safely and follow health and safety requirements in a workshop environment.
You'll select appropriate materials and understand their properties and uses.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical workshop sessions and classroom-based teaching at Suffolk New College. Assessment combines practical tasks, where you demonstrate your joinery skills hands-on, with knowledge-based assessments that test your understanding of materials, tools, and processes. Your work is assessed against City and Guilds standards throughout the course.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Suffolk New College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Bench joiner. Crafting timber components in a workshop setting.
Carpenter. How to become a carpenter starts with a solid joinery foundation.
Site joiner. Fitting joinery components on construction projects.
Kitchen fitter. Installing fitted furniture and cabinetry.
Shopfitter. Building and installing retail and commercial interiors.
Furniture maker. Producing bespoke or production timber furniture.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery or Bench Joinery). The next step for experienced joiners, and the qualification linked to a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 3 Diploma in Site Carpentry. Broadens your skills to on-site carpentry work.
Apprenticeship in Carpentry and Joinery. Combines paid work with further structured training toward a Level 3 standard.
