Level 2 Diploma in Bench Joinery (QCF) Full L2
at Oaklands College, St. Albans · college
What the college says
The aim of the course is to put in place all the skills and knowledge that is required to become a good bench joiner. The course consists of multiple choice on-line exams two core units: Health & Safety in construction and Principles of Construction. Practical units: Know how to produce setting out details for routine joinery products. Know how to mark setting out details for routine joinery products. Know how to manufacture joinery products such as doors and stairs. Set up and use electrical carpentry tools such as a router and a circular saw.
What you need to get on
A minimum of 4 GCSEs at grade 9 - 3 including a grade 4 in either maths or English and a Level 1 qualification.
How you are assessed
Learning a trade with tools and equipment, often in a college workshop or salon.
What this level means
The GCSE-equivalent step, and the usual route into Level 3.
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
Oaklands College - St Albans Campus
St Albans Campus Hatfield Road, St. Albans, AL4 0JA
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · St. Albans
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