Free Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Leeds – Leeds College of Building – Full-time
CostFREE
Duration36 weeks
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding body
About this course
Free Level 2 Site Carpentry Course in Leeds. Classes run at Leeds College of Building, full-time during the day, over 36 weeks. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 Diploma before you start. The course covers marking out and cutting joints, manufacturing and fixing carpentry components such as windows, doors, staircases, floorboards, and roof trusses, plus how to use hand and power tools safely and calculate material costs. This City and Guilds level 2 site carpentry qualification is a solid foundation for a career as a carpenter.
Who this course is for
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
You will have successfully completed a Level 1 Diploma.
What you will learn
You'll create drawings and cutting lists for carpentry work.
You'll mark out and cut traditional timber joints.
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 correctly.
How you will learn
You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in the classroom and workshop at Leeds College of Building. Assessment is through a combination of practical tasks and knowledge-based work that tests what you can do and what you understand. Your progress is assessed throughout the course rather than in a single end exam.
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: work on new builds, renovations, and fit-outs.
Site joiner: manufacture and fix timber components on construction sites.
First fix carpenter: frame walls, floors, and roof structures.
Second fix carpenter: fit doors, skirting, staircases, and joinery.
Shopfitter: install interiors in retail and commercial spaces.
Maintenance carpenter: repair and replace timber elements in buildings.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Site Carpentry: the qualification carpenters need for a CSCS skilled-worker card. The natural next step after Level 2.
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Wood Occupations (Site Joinery): broadens your skills into joinery manufacturing and installation.
CSCS Card: once you hold the right NVQ, you can apply for a CSCS card to work on most UK construction sites.
