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Carpentry & Joinery, Diploma Level 1

at City College Norwich, Norwich · college

Level 1Stepping stonesDiploma1 yearFull time

What the college says

The course is approximately a sixty/forty mix of practical and theoretical content, with the majority of the time being spent in the trade specific workshop area and the rest in key skills study rooms and classrooms. There are six units - three that are common to all branches of the construction industry and three that are trade specific. Core units: Safe working practices in construction, information, quantities and communications with others, building methods and construction technology. Trade specific units: Produce basic woodworking joints, maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools, prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools. The following transferable skills will also be acquired during the course: Communications, application of number, improving own learning, problem solving, working with others. Good English and Maths skills are essential for most jobs and courses you will progress onto.

What you need to get on

Achieve GCSE English Language and maths at grade 3 or above.

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

A first step that builds towards Level 2.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Norwich City College Of Further And Higher Education

    Ipswich Road, Norwich, NR2 2LJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Norwich

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