Wood Occupations Diploma Level 2 1st & 2nd Year (Part-time)

Code  PTCON1

Course Title

Wood Occupations Diploma Level 2 1st & 2nd Year

Day

Wednesday

Start Date

14-Sep-2011

Time

Day

Course Fee

£710

Materials Fee

£210

Site Code

1/9

What subject areas will I study?

The programme consists of a mixture of mandatory and optional units as follows:

Mandatory Core Units

• Know how to carry out safe working practises in construction
• Carry out safe practices in construction
• Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with others
• Information, quantities and communicating with others
• Knowledge of building methods and construction technology
• Building methods and construction technology
• Knowledge of basic woodworking
• Produce basic woodworking joints
• Know how to maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
• Maintain and use carpentry and tools
• Know how to prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
• Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
• Construct an external inspection hatch

Plus

Option List A (select 2 Units)

• Install finishing components (vertical and horizontal)
• Install structural fabric components (access, divisional and protective)

How will I be assessed?

Throughout the programme, practical work and related job knowledge are studied and accredited on a unit basis towards gaining a Construction Diploma Level 2 in their chosen craft.  Achieving a construction Diploma for a particular skill or trade requires the candidate to demonstrate satisfactorily to an assessor that he or she is able to carry out the necessary tasks to a standard that is acceptable to the industry.

What qualification might I achieve?

Wood Occupations Technical Certificate Level 2

Where can I go from here?

On completion of this programme, you may wish to progress onto Joinery Apprenticeship NVQ Level 3, or a Wood Occupations Diploma Level 3 which is available at the College.

16 – 18 year olds

Full-time Barnsley College student’s 16-18 years old do not have to pay tuition fees unless the course is listed as FULL FEE PAYABLE.

19+ Students

Please contact the Information Team (details at the bottom of the page) for up to date course fees.

Student Financial Support 

The College has Access Funds that may assist students with expenses such as travel, books, equipment and child care.  Applications for assistance should be made to Student Services and will be dealt with on an individual basis. For more information, contact the Student Services Team on (01226) 216 114.

Support Services

Students in College may have the option of utilising a number of support services such as: Additional Support, Counselling, etc.  Please contact the Learning Support team on (01226) 216 769
 

Still Interested?

To register your interest in this course, please call our friendly Information Team on (01226) 216 123 or email info@barnsley.ac.uk

Disclaimer
Please note that places on courses are limited and courses will only run if there are enough students enrolled. The College reserves the right to change course details without notice.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.