- Award
- City and Guilds
- Campus
- Cardonald Campus
- SCQF Level
- 4
- SCQF Credit Points
- 9
The City and Guilds Construction Skills – Carpentry and Joinery course will develop your practical skills and enable you to demonstrate your ability to complete common tasks within the construction industry. It will help you gain an insight into the construction industry and will assist you to make informed choices regarding a career in construction. This course will also provide you with the opportunity to develop employability skills and attitudes, which will help to prepare you for the workplace. You are required to work independently and in a team.
Qualification Breakdown
City and Guilds Construction Crafts - Carpentry and Joinery - SCQF Level 4
- Introduction to Health and Safety in Construction
- Introduction to the Construction Industry
- Joinery
- Project work
- Construction Operations
Assessment for this course is on-going throughout the year and there is no end of course exam.
Entry requirements
You must have:
- an interest in working in the construction industry
- have 3 passes at National 4, which should include maths and a technical subject
- some aptitude for graphical forms of communication, as you will be required to read basic drawings.
You are required to work independently and in a team.
Target Year Group
S5 or S6
Attendance Pattern
You will attend college on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 13:30 – 16:00.
Progression Pathways
On successful completion of this course, you will have the opportunity to be treated as an internal applicant. This means that should you wish to progress onto the next level you will not have to complete a formal application form.
You might go on to do:
- NPA in Construction SCQF 5
- NC Built Environment
- Pre apprentice electrician
- Pre apprentice plumbing
The level you might enter would depend on the level and relevance of your other qualifications.
Employment Routes / Job Areas
You could go on to do a Modern Apprenticeship in construction such as bricklaying or joinery. You would train on the job, on a building site or workshop, and off the job at college. Apprenticeships usually last for three years.
How to Apply
When you click on the Apply button you will be redirected to create an application account for your chosen Senior Phase course.
- Use a personal email address and ensure your password is something that you will remember.
- You will receive an email asking you to confirm your account. This will take you to the application form.
- you will receive a link to the application portal within each email you receive - please use this link to track your application