City & Guilds
    Level 1
    QN: 600/8046/2
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma In Carpentry and Joinery

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 368 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    5 Units
    Guided Hours
    368 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Health, safety and welfare in construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the health and safety regulations, roles and responsibilities
    • Know accident and emergency reporting procedures and documentation
    • Know how to identify hazards in the workplace
    • Know about health and welfare in the workplace
    • Know how to handle materials and equipment safely
    • Know about access equipment and working at heights
    • Know how to work with electrical equipment in the workplace
    • Know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • use of fire and fire emergency procedures
    2

    Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
    • Be able to maintain
    • use and store carpentry and joinery hand tools
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery handsaws
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery handsaws
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery hand-held planes
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery hand-held planes
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery chisels
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery chisels
    3

    Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to maintain and store carpentry and joinery portable power tools
    • Be able to maintain and store carpentry and joinery portable power tools
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery portable power drills
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery portable power drills
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery portable power saws
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery portable power saws
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery portable power planers and routers
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery portable power planers and routers
    • Know how to use carpentry and joinery portable power sanders
    • Be able to use carpentry and joinery portable power sanders
    4

    Principles of building construction, information and communication

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to identify information used in the workplace
    • Know about environmental considerations in relation to construction
    • Know about construction of foundations
    • Know about construction of internal and external walls
    • Know about construction of floors
    • Know about construction of roofs
    • Know how to communicate in the workplace
    5

    Produce woodworking joints

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to select and storematerials used to produce woodworking joints
    • Know how to select and use hand tools to produce woodworking joints
    • Know the resources required to mark out woodworking joints
    • Be able to mark out woodworking joints
    • Be able to select and use hand tools and materials to produce basic woodworking joints
    • Know how to form a frame using woodworking joints
    • Be able to form a frame using woodworking joints

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/8046/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2013