Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma Carpentry and Joinery
What is the Course About?
Department: Carpentry and Joinery
Faculty: Environment and Sustainability
The construction sector is vital in contributing to the Islands economy and in providing the essential infrastructure to support other sectors. In light of the current economic climate it is more essential than ever to gain skills and qualifications in this area, to improve future prospects and career progression. All our tutors are experienced master craftsmen and women and progression through the course might be able to provide an opportunity for an apprenticeship or full time employment in the construction industry.
If you enjoy working with timber and want to put your practical skills to good use or if you are interested in learning basic woodworking techniques or making complex structures this is the course for you.
This qualification is aimed at learners aged 16 and above who aspire to be skilled in their chosen trade, by progressing through an apprenticeship and working towards becoming a master craftsperson.
What subjects will I study?
The course is broken down into units and includes:
• Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction
• Principles of Building Construction, information and communication
• Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
• Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
• Produce woodworking joints
A course specific handbook can be found on the City & Guilds Website:
Will I need a DBS check for this course?
No
How can I find out more about the course?
If you apply for this course, you will be invited to an Information Sharing Appointment (ISA) when you will be given more detailed information about the course and when you’ll be able to ask any questions you may have.
Will I need any specialist uniform and/or kit?
Work wear and safety boots
When will I get a timetable?
If you are offered an unconditional place you will be given your timetable during induction in September.
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What happens once I have applied?
We will send you an email to let you know we have received your application. If you are new to the course area you have applied for, you will be invited to an Information Sharing Appointment (ISA) along with all other applicants to the course.
Please note: applicants are invited to ISAs depending on the date the application was received (there is limited capacity for each ISA so you may not be invited to the same one as other applicants who have applied for the same course). You will receive your invitation via email, to the email address you used when setting up your UCM Learner Portal.
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Sometimes we get a high volume of applications for particular courses. If your first choice course is popular, we’ll let you know and ask if you would like us to process your second choice course as well. This doesn’t mean you won’t be considered for your first choice it just provides you with a back-up plan.
International/UK Applicants
If you are an international/UK applicant someone from UCM will contact you remotely. It is essential that you have uploaded copies of your results/ certificates and relevant translations of grades/ certificates. Please note, if you are an international applicant and your application is received later than the end of May (i.e. three months before the start of the academic year) we will not be able to process it as the immigration processes would exceed the timescale required to start in September.
What do I need to know about Information Sharing Appointments (ISAs)?
Do I have to attend an ISA?
If you are invited to an ISA, you must attend!
What happens if I can’t attend the ISA I’m invited to?
Please let us know and we will make sure you are invited to an ISA on a different date.
What happens if I don’t attend an ISA?
If you fail to attend two ISAs without letting us know why, we will assume you don’t want us to continue with your application.
How long will the ISA take?
The ISA will start at 4:30 p.m.
(If parents/carers bring you to the ISA, they can wait in the College’s refectory; there are vending machines available.)
What can I expect at the ISA?
You will be welcomed to the department and given a presentation about the course by one of the course lecturers. This will include information about the course that you have applied for and the construction sector. You will be shown around the department and the relevant classrooms and workshops. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. Finally, the next steps will be explained to you as to what happens after the ISA and what else you may be required to do.
What should I wear?
Casual, comfortable clothes;
What will I need to bring?
All resources will be provided; portfolio, Record of Achievement, references, confirmation of employment if available.
Who do I contact if I have mobility or additional educational needs that I would like to discuss before the ISA?
Please email applications@ucm.ac.im
What happens once I’ve attended an ISA?
We will contact you within 5 working days of the ISA to either:
• make you an unconditional offer (i.e. a definite place on the course);
• make you a conditional offer (i.e. a place on the course IF you get the results required in the summer exams);
• suggest you apply for another course because the one you have applied for is not suitable for you (if this is the case it is likely we will have discussed this with you during the ISA).
What happens if I get an unconditional offer?
You will be invited in to enrol, which is when you are given your student card. This may happen in the summer, if not you will be enrolled at the start of your course.
What happens if I get a conditional offer?
If you have applied for an FE course, you will need to upload your results to your UCM Learner Portal, once you get them (e.g. GCSE, BTEC). We will then check to see you have got what is needed for the course and, if you have, we will convert your offer to unconditional, which means you definitely have a place on the course. You will be enrolled at the start of your course (that’s when you get your student card).
If you are unlucky and don’t get what you need for the course you applied for, you will be invited in to find out what else is available to you at UCM.
When will I get a timetable?
If you are offered an unconditional place you will be given your timetable during induction in September.
What are my progression and career options?
Successful completion of this course will assist in you progressing onto Level 3 Carpentry and Joinery.
How will I be assessed?
The course commences September. Each unit is split into practical and theory elements. Self-study is part of the course and you will also be set written assignments that will require some research and time management.
Most units have a practical and theory exam, both of which must be successfully completed in order to progress through the course.
Entry requirements
All applicants will be required to attend an ISA. A keen interest in the subject and a clear commitment to the course is necessary for the student to succeed. Employment with a relevant employer, Two GCSEs at D or above (One of these being in Maths or English).
As applications for this craft are usually high and available student spaces are strictly limited, you are encouraged to make an application to College as soon as possible.