Course Description

This course is a broad-based qualification for learners with an interest in crafts. It is suitable for learners with an interest in practical woodworking and those wanting to progress to higher levels of study or a related career in the area.

The course covers the following areas:

• woodworking techniques

• measuring and marking out timber sections and sheet materials

• safe working practices in workshop environments

• practical creativity and problem-solving skills

• sustainability issues in a practical woodworking context

Possible Careers

• Cabinet maker

• Carpenter or joiner

• Ceiling fixer

• Construction operative

• Fairground worker

• French polisher

• Furniture designer

• Glazier

• Musical instrument maker or repairer

• Picture framer

• Toy maker

• Set designer

• Wood machinist

• Shopfitter

• Stagehand

• Window fitter