Carpentry and Joinery (Site Carpenter Pathway) Apprenticeship Level 3
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In brief...
Apprenticeships are a popular choice for people who are looking to develop their skills and gain valuable work experience and training while being paid.
An Advanced Site Carpenter will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises, preparing and installing complex and often bespoke building components e.g. high quality doors, shaped linings, staircases with turns, complex wall and floor units, erecting bespoke structural carpentry (inclined roofs and joists) and erecting complex roof structures (e.g. inclined roofs with hips, valleys and dormers).
You will be required to attend Bournemouth and Poole College one day per week where you will be taught theory and practical skills. You will also be required to collect evidence of your workplace competence.
To successfully complete this apprenticeship you will need to complete a portfolio, Functional Skills Maths and English Level 2 and pass an End Point Assessment (EPA) which consists of:
- Multiple choice knowledge test
- Practical test
- Professional discussion based on a portfolio of evidence
The Apprentice does not have to pay any fees for this course, however the employer may be required to pay a contribution towards the costs of training.
Your offer of Apprenticeship training will be dependent upon you securing employment, the college may be able to assist you with this
What courses can I do after this?
On completion of this standard, you can progress onto a wide range of employment opportunities, or move onto full or part-time further education.
The achievement of this standard will meet the requirement of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) ‘Advanced Skilled Worker’ standard, which is widely recognised as a ‘licence to operate’ in a skilled construction trade.
To do this course you should have...
Achieved a Level 2 in Site Carpentry
Have an employer who will provide you with the range of work and training for you to achieve your qualifications
Have a minimum Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths GCSE Grade 5 (formerly Grade C). Training may be provided if you show you have the ability to achieve these levels during your course.
Course Code | Start Date | Costs 16-18 | Costs 19-23 (with concessions) | Costs 19+ (no concessions) |
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BP20033 | Various | TBC | TBC | TBC |
* Please note fees are subject to change.
Course Content
On completion of this apprenticeship, advanced site carpenters will have the same occupational skills as a site carpenter but also be able to demonstrate the ability to:
- Utilise a range of advanced trade skills which allow them to carry out complex carpentry work to highly skilled standards and tolerances, to include measuring, marking out, fitting, cutting, splicing, finishing, positioning and securing.
- Install complex and non-standard doors and window frames, shaped door and hatch linings, partitions with openings and changes of direction and staircases with turns.
- Install accessible service encasements, bespoke wall/ floor units and fitments, panelling and stair components (e.g. balustrades, handrails and spindles with turns).
- Erect inclined roofs with gables, roof verges and eaves, including finishings, joists and roof coverings.
- Repair and or replace frames, mouldings, floor or flat roof joist coverings, door and window ironmongery, window components, structural joists and rafters, window components, guttering and downpipes.
On completion of this apprenticeship, advanced site carpenters will have the same occupational knowledge as a site carpenter but will also:
- Understand the technical principles of advanced site carpentry, such as effective and appropriate installation practices, being able to apply this knowledge in preparing and fixing complex, non-standard timber based products and components, such as erecting inclined roofs, making, assembling and erecting complex roof structures, including hip and dormer cut roofs, maintaining and repairing non-standard joinery products.
- Understand how to carry out advanced calculations and work out cutting angles for complex carpentry work such as using a roofing square to calculate roof spar lengths and using a sliding bevel to mark out splayed joints.
- Understand how to form complex joints associated with advanced site carpentry work,such as splayed and plumb