Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry Diploma Full-time
Course Overview
Carpentry and Joinery Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry Diploma Full-time
In this course, you will gain a variety of useful skills and knowledge in areas like health and safety, science, measurement, building technology, information and data, and digital technology. You will explore site carpentry, learning all about structural tasks such as flooring, roofing, frames, partitions, and stairs, as well as joinery tasks like skirting boards, architraves, hanging doors, and handrails. Additionally, you will improve your problem-solving, communication, and creative skills.
This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge required to perform site joinery activities in relation to first fix structural carcassing with flooring, roofing, frames, partitions and stairs. You will also develop skills and knowledge with second fix joinery activities with skirting boards, architraves, hanging doors and handrails and balusters.
The course is structured with the following units:
Health and Safety
Principles of building construction
Carry out first fix flooring and roofing
Carry out first fix frames, partitions and stairs
Carry out second fixing operations
Carry out carpentry maintenance
Set up and operate a circular saw
Located at: Construction Centre 'CUBE'
Course Start: September 2026
Study Mode: Full-time
Course Code: PCONTOJ2
Course Fees and Funding
How much does the course cost?
Full-time Barnsley College students aged 16-18 years old do not have to pay tuition fees.
Other funding information
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For further details, please contact our Information Unit by calling 01226 216 123 or emailing: info@barnsley.ac.uk
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If you are aged 16 - 19 and don't hold a grade C/4 or above in GCSE English and Maths, you will automatically be included in your study programme. If you want to work towards achieving a higher grade in English and Maths, we can help you do that too and we offer Level 3 Mathematical Studies (Core Maths) which maybe added to your study programme, subject to approval from your chosen department.
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The course information on this page was last updated 26 November 2025.
