Level 2 Carpentry
12CAP Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr G. Vallely.
Recommended Prior LearningA satisfactory pass rate from Year 11 Level 1 CAP course and exemplary safety record in the workshop.
The course is assessed against BCATS Unit Standards and suits students looking to move into carpentry or joinery trades via an apprenticeship or Polytech.
In this course students will undertake projects which align with BCATS unit standards. The first project is a waka paddle. Here students will gain an understanding of manipulating different types of timber. The second unit is primarily based around a school based project.
Written work addresses an understanding of timber, workshop practices, fixed and hand tools. Students make an item of furniture or a garden shed and learn about the use of stationary power tools.
Faculties:
Career Pathways
Building Insulator, Brick and Blocklayer, Boat Builder, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Labourer, Electrical Engineer, Cabinet Maker, Carpenter, Flooring Installer, Painter and Decorator, Quantity Surveyor, Crane Operator, Plasterer, Furniture Finisher, Joiner, Roofer, Wood Processing Worker, Scaffolder
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryCost: $60.00 covering both materials and consumables for the waka paddle project.
Costs for the second project are assessed at the time depending on the project.