Site Carpentry: Level 2 Diploma

Progressing Students: Level 1 Carpentry and Joinery plus maths and English. A satisfactory reference for attitude, behaviour, attendance and punctuality.

Potential career routes in the Brickwork industry:

• Building suppliers
• Cabinet making
• Finishing carpentry
• Joinery shop
• Maintenance carpentry
• Roofing
• Site carpentry
• Start your own business
• Timber yard worker
• Work for a small or large construction business

Please note:

• Students aged 16 to 18, or those aged 16 to 24 who have a valid EHCP, and are studying Further Education courses are not charged for course fees
• For more information about financial support, please click here.

Essential Personal Protective Equipment: Students are required to provide steel toe-capped boots and overalls for practical work - approximately £51.

Mandatory Units:

• Construction Health & Safety
• First and Second Fix Carpentry Operations
• The Construction Industry

Optional Units May Include:

• Maintaining Non-Structural Carpentry Work
• Undertake Structural Carcassing Operations
• Preparing and Using Carpentry and Joinery Portable Power Tools
• Setting up and Operating Cutting and Shaping Machinery
• Producing Setting Out Details for Routine Joinery Products
• Marking Out Routine Joinery Products from Setting Out Details
• Manufacturing Standard Joinery Products
• Construction Information, Quantities and Communications
• Construction Principles
• Employment in the Construction Industry
• Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
• Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms
• Handle, Move and Store Resources
• Introduction to Self-Employment in Construction
• Mixing Construction Materials
• Modern Technologies in the Construction Industry
• Personal Skills in the Construction Industry
• Establish Work Area Protection and Safetly

Work Experience is a part of this course, the hours and dates will be determined by the course tutor. Work experience can be up to a maximum of two weeks on an external placement, you are encouraged to source your own placement with support from the WEX Team and your course tutor. Where external placements are not possible you will be expected to take part in simulated work experience organised by the college.

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Nescot will take reasonable steps to provide the courses and services as described, however, the College cannot guarantee the provision of any course or facility. Some circumstances, such as staff changes, resource limitations and other factors over which the College has no control, such as industrial action or a change in the law or the level of demand for a particular programme or module (please note that this list is non-exhaustive), may result in the College having to withdraw or change aspects of the programmes, modules and/or student services detailed on the website. This could include, but not necessarily be limited to, programme/module content, staffing, the location where the programme/module is taught or the manner of teaching delivery, and the facilities provided to deliver or support the programme. Where circumstances demand an unavoidable change or where it is necessary for the College to discontinue a programme of study, Nescot will take all reasonable steps to minimise the effect and all proposed changes will be notified to potential applicants who have registered an interest in the relevant programme at the earliest possible opportunity as well as being reflected on the College’s website. In addition, any changes between the website and the proposed course and services will be notified to applicants at the time of making an offer.

All prices quoted may be subject to change and you will be notified of any such change when any offer of a place is made to you by Nescot.

Should you become a student of the College, this notice shall be a term of any contract between you and Nescot. Any offer of a place at the College shall be subject to the student enrolment conditions and the College’s rules and regulations as amended from time to time. A copy of the Nescot’s current terms and conditions can be obtained in writing from Nescot, Quality Office, Reigate Road, Ewell, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 3DS.

Last updated - 16/10/2023