Apprenticeships - Apprenticeship Standard STO263 - Craft Carpentry

This Craft Carpentry Apprenticeship is available to anyone aged 16 years or over, who is employed within the new build and refurbishment construction sector where there is growing demand for carpenters and joiners to help meet the need for the transition to modern methods of construction, heritage projects and sustainability.

Working as an Advanced Site Carpenter an employee will work on building sites in the construction of domestic and commercial properties, preparing and installing complex and bespoke building components.

An employee in this occupation will be responsible for creating a high-quality product which meets standards, specifications, and design plans. They are expected to do this with due regard to all safety aspects involved with working on a construction site, ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others always. With sustainable construction at the forefront of all projects, it is expected they would consider the environment and sustainability of materials, waste awareness and recycling

Successful completion of this course leads to qualified Craft Carpenter status.

This apprenticeship programme includes learning that relates to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Goal 4: Quality education

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth

Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

To supplement development as a craft carpenter in the work place you will attend college to learn through tutor led classroom and workshop sessions.

This in college learning will be supported with Microsoft Teams, providing access to college resources and a channel for communication when not in college.

In the workplace, where you will be required to maintain a record of workplace activity alongside a portfolio of skills development, you and your employer will be supported by both a college reviewer and a college assessor.

The aim of this Apprenticeship study is to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to work successfully as a site carpenter in a sector working towards Net Zero.

Our programme of study is sequenced to address resilience and wellbeing at the start of the programme through a one-day programme.

The knowledge and skills around complex carpentry; heritage works and modern sustainable methods are developed; This supports skills being developed in the workplace.

Knowledge associated with planning and organising, and methods of communication are developed knowledge embedded. Modern methods of construction and digital technologies. Whilst there is no mandatory on-programme assessment of this element of the programme it is possible to achieve a Level 2 Award in Retrofit to demonstrate attainment and a Level 3 award in BIM.

Apprentices without Level 2 English and maths will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment. For those with an education, health and care plan or a legacy statement, the apprenticeship’s English and maths minimum requirement is Entry Level 3. A British Sign Language (BSL) qualification is an alternative to the English qualification for those whose primary language is BSL.

Throughout the training period both college lecturers/assessors and your employer representative will complete progress reviews. When both your employer and the college consider you competent in all the knowledge, skills, and behaviours you will be entered in for the End Point Assessment.

This is a three-part independent assessment:

1. Knowledge assessment, a multiple-choice exam.

2. Skills assessment -simulated practical tasks.

3. Oral assessment, professional discussion around your portfolio produced from the workplace.

Successful assessments are graded pass/merit/distinction.

Successful completion of the Level 2 Bricklayer Apprenticeship/ Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Bricklaying.

GCSE Grade 9-4 in Maths and English are recommended.

You will be required to take an initial skills assessment.

However, following overall consideration of the skills required by this standard, entry requirements will be determined by the employer.

Progression to the Level 4 Apprenticeship for Construction Site Supervisor is also available at Castleford College.