Welcome to the Aspiring Professionals — Carpentry & Joinery programme at Wirral Met. This course is designed to equip you with the core skills and knowledge needed to begin a rewarding career in woodwork and site carpentry.
As well as learning hands-on techniques in measuring, cutting, and assembling materials, you'll build your confidence, teamwork, and communication skills to help you thrive in the workplace.
You'll focus on carpentry-specific training while preparing for progression onto a Level 2 qualification in Carpentry and Joinery.
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Course Details
You'll develop your carpentry skills alongside improving your Maths, English, and digital abilities — all essential for your future career. Guided by experienced tutors, you'll receive tailored support, constructive feedback, and industry insights. Through tutorials, guest speakers, and hands-on work experience, you'll build your confidence, strengthen your communication, and prepare for interviews and employment in the Carpentry and Joinery trade.
You will study:
- Health, safety and welfare in construction and associated industries
- Knowledge of construction technology
- Knowledge of technical information, quantities and communication with others
- Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
- Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
- Produce woodworking joint
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Entry Guidelines
- There are no formal entry qualifications required to study at this level.
- Basic levels of literacy and numeracy are expected.
If English is not your first language, you may need an assessment before enrolling on this course. To discuss further, please contact the ESOL department on 0151 551 7144.
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Where can I progress to?
Upon completing this course, you can go on to progress towards:
- A Level 2 course
- Employment
- Apprenticeship
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Timetable
3 days per week incorporating maths, English, work experience and tutorial.
You will receive your individual timetable at the start of your course.
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Equipment Required
For this course, you will be required to have
- Work boots
- Personal Protective equipment (PPE)
- A pen and paper
Callum
Construction Student
Wirral Met is a good college; they treat you fairly and encourage you to go on to do what you want. Doing work experience with Howdens allowed me to get out of the college environment and get a feel of what it's like to work somewhere else. There are a lot of opportunities here.
