C&G QCF 8 Week Carpentry Diploma

Qualification structure is changing to fall in line with the Qualification Credit Framework and new from City & Guilds for 2010/2011 is the Level 1 Diploma in Basic Construction Skills. The qualification covers various construction subjects and you can mix and match the units to suit the kind of work that you are looking to do in the future.

City & Guilds 6218-04 Level 1 Diploma in Basic Construction Skills – Focusing on  Carpentry/Joinery/Cabinet Making

We have taken 14 units from this construction award which all relate, in one way or another to:

•    Carpentry
•    Joinery
•    Cabinet Making

For anyone looking for a career within the carpentry industry, completing these particular trade units will ensure that you are covering all of the related skills. This qualification, new for 2010/2011, meets the needs of those of you who work or want to work in the Carpentry industry.

It will enable you to learn, develop and practise the skills required for employment and/or career progression within Carpentry. This course is ideal if you want to start a career within this trade and eventually move on to gain your NVQ level 2 in this specific trade area.

The City & Guilds qualification gained from this course is excellent evidence for when you do want to complete your NVQ.

Able Skills will provide you with the carpentry training to meet all of the standards as required by City & Guilds but we will also build on this to give you much more so that you will gain a better insight into areas of carpentry, joinery and cabinet making.

The emphasis for us is on meeting and exceeding our customers’ expectations and to reflect reality which is why we have designed the Carpentry Centre to cover every possible trade related scenario which means that we can access all levels of qualification so should you want to progress and learn more, this will be possible.

We do feel that after 7 years of providing carpentry training, we are the best at what we do. We invest in our facilities, our staff and our students. We have fantastic carpentry instructors who make you feel welcome at all times and are dedicated to providing a service which upholds our reputation.

Their patience is to a level which will make sure everyone believes that they can achieve this City & Guilds Diploma…. And they can, with dedication to the course.

Here, we explain the requirements and Able Skills training plans in order for you to achieve the City & Guilds 6218 Diploma:

This City & Guilds 6218-04 Level 1 Diploma in Basic Construction Skills is worth in excess of 37 credits and is an ideal starting point towards building up to your NVQ portfolio.

To achieve (and exceed) the 37 credits needed for the diploma you must complete all of the below units.

City & Guilds Unit Number and Title

•    Unit 001 Introducing Site Carpentry Skills (Entry Level 3)
•    Unit 002 Introducing Bench Joinery Skills (Entry Level 3)
•    Unit 003 Introducing Cabinet Making Skills (Entry Level 3)
•    Unit 006 Introducing Levelling In Construction (Entry Level 3)
•    Unit 101 Developing Site Carpentry Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 102 Developing Bench Joinery Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 103 Developing Cabinet Making Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 104 Developing Flooring Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 105 Developing Partitioning Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 106 Developing Hand Tool Maintenance Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 107 Developing Hand Plane Skills (Level 1)
•    Unit 201 Expanding Site Carpentry Skills (Level 2)
•    Unit 202 Expanding Bench Joinery Skills (Level 2)
•    Unit 203 Expanding Cabinet Making Skills (Level 2)

In order to achieve these units, we will provide comprehensive training way beyond what is required to complete this qualification. Along with the mandatory training and assessment, we will also ensure that training is provided for all of the day to day carpentry and joinery requirements.

In the allocated time of 8 weeks, we will aim to cover:

Carpentry - This will include training in the following:

•    Fixing Skirting to a timber background
•    Fixing floor joists and laying flooring
•    Fixing door lining in stud partition or blockwork opening
•    Hanging an internal door
•    Making a casement window
•    Fixing and stabilising trussed rafters
•    Setting out and cutting one pair of common rafters
•    Operating basic wood machines

Joinery - This will include training in construction of the following traditional joints:

•    mortice and tenon
•    stub mortice and tenon
•    haunched mortice and tenon
•    centre bridle joint
•    dovetail halving joint
•    through dovetail
•    shouldered housing
•    slot dovetail

This training will be conducted through the building of 1 or more of the following dependent upon time available:

•    a nail box
•    a pair of gallows brackets
•    a garden gate
•    a built in cupboard

All of the training will be combined with assessments and some portfolio completion and once all of the units are completed, you will be awarded a City & Guilds Diploma

Carpentry Progression, Alternative Training and CSCS:

Following on from your City & Guilds Carpentry Diploma you can continue training with Able Skills to increase your Carpentry skills and knowledge. We have  a variety of courses available but it is up to you as to how far you want to go in the Carpentry industry. As an alternative to this City & Guilds Construction Diploma, we can offer the following:

Construction Awards Alliance Level 2 Construction Diploma – Site Carpentry

This will require 6 weeks of practical training and assessment. This Diploma has been devised by a different Awarding body.

Completion of this Diploma will be determined by all of the following:

•    Achievement of each unit by internal testing undertaken by your instructor. Each knowledge unit also has a mandatory series of questions and answers produced by CAA and managed by your instructor.

•    Synoptic practical assignment set by CAA and controlled by your instructor. Successful completion of the assignment will be needed before the qualification can be completed.

•    Online test covering the core units and the occupational units must be passed to achieve the qualification. The test will be an independent test of knowledge and understanding.

As you can see from the above, completion of this Diploma requires candidates to demonstrate knowledge and competence on both a practical and theory level and therefore to confirm this, candidates are required to record their understanding of the subject in detail.

This course will require you to undertake some research in order for you to record your understanding of carpentry and related aspects but to help you with this we have put together a comprehensive manual which will cover all of the knowledge units required to fully achieve this award.

This manual, along with practical training, demonstrations, ongoing guidance and advice will all help when you undertake your unit tests, final practical assessment and On-Line exam.

NVQ at level 2 – This is an automatic step up from the CAA Construction Diploma and will require you to have access to Carpentry work in order for Work Based Assessments to be undertaken by Able Skills NVQ Assessors.

Alternatively, if you would rather undertake a very comprehensive level of training at Able Skills but with reduced theory requirements, Able Skills can combine the C&G 6218 Diploma, add 2 weeks of reality carpentry training and register you for the NVQ.

This outcome will be the same as the CAA Construction Diploma but will not have the full accreditation with it. The NVQ will still be achievable but the onus will be on you to provide slightly more work based evidence.

If you are looking to undertake ‘site’ based carpentry work in the future, it is important that you have a CSCS card, without it, you will not be able to access sites. Able Skills will provide you with the training material to aid you in your understanding of site health & safety and we will also pay for you to undertake your CSCS test.

The aim of the test is to examine knowledge across a wide range of health and safety topics in order to improve safety and productivity on site. If you are looking to hold an Experienced Worker or Skilled Worker card, you will need to be registered for an NVQ.

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