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Level 2
Achieve L2 Dip in Furniture Making
COURSE OVERVIEW
The furniture team welcomes you to join a department that sits amongst the best in the country. A centre of excellence designed around one objective: to bring out the very best you can be.
Level 2 furniture making is about laying the foundations for a successful career in the furniture industry. We teach fundamental hand tool & power tool skills and tool maintenance that form the basis of everything we do as furniture makers – skills that will help you into employment, skills that can be built on over a lifetime and skills that can be transferred to other areas of manufacturing.
Our teaching of practical hand skills is underpinned by a knowledge and understanding of our preferred materials, solid wood and veneer. By getting hands on with timber, our students learn all about its inherent qualities and how it responds to our tools, an essential part of becoming a safe and productive woodworker and the reason our students are so desirable by employers.
The structure of our programmes follows clear educational aims that are expected from the awarding bodies. These are all outlined in the programme specifications which include further details such as the learning outcomes.
You can find out more by visiting the Achieve & partners website Specialist end-point assessment organisation – Achieve and Partners Limited (achievepartners.co.uk)
FURTHER INFORMATION
You need to have an interest in carpentry.
GCSEs – If you have not already studied a level one course, you should have achieved GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English with at least a grade 4 in either; and grade 3 in the other to be able to join this course.
You will have a positive attitude, an enthusiasm towards learning and an interest in producing high quality crafts. Your progress will be reviewed regularly throughout the year.
Admissions enquiries
If you have any questions about the entry requirements or the application process, please contact us on admissions@chichester.ac.uk.
There are several options for you to progress after completion of the Level one course. This includes:
Level 2 Diploma in Machine Made Furniture.
Level 2 Diploma in Modern or Traditional Upholstery or Soft Furnishings.
T level in design crafts
We have excellent links with local employers across West Sussex. If you are able to gain a contract of employment as an apprentice, you could study with us on the:
Furniture Manufacturer (General Furniture or Wood Machinist) Level 2 Apprenticeship
You will complete three set practical projects and one portfolio piece with some freedom to create your own design. Each of the projects is designed to build on the learning of the previous project.
Assessment will also be based on short answer question papers and online tests. This includes individual modules on health and safety, career planning, tools and materials, technical hand drawing and geometry.
Maths and English – If you are under 19 and have not achieved GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at grade 4 (or grade C) by the start of the course, you will be required retake these subject(s) during the year.
All necessary materials and tools required for the completion of the course will be provided.
During the course we can provide you with expert advice and guidance to allow you to build your own affordable toolkit if you wish.
You will be supplied with safety glasses, gloves, a face mask and ear-plugs at the beginning of the course. This Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) will require a small one-off payment from you at enrolment and will be valid for the entire year.
Course Fees
If you are a home student and are under 19 at the beginning of your course, you do not have to pay tuition or exam fees for the majority of courses. If you are 19 or over when you start your course, you will have to contribute to your course fees in line with government guidelines.
For further information about course fees, please visit: https://www.chichester.ac.uk/college-life/financial-support/course-fee-information.
Financial Support
We understand that financial matters are an important consideration for our students and that everyone’;s circumstances are different. Please visit our financial support page for further information on what support is available: https://www.chichester.ac.uk/college-life/financial-support
If you have any questions regarding student finance, please email studentfinance@chigroup.ac.uk and one of our team will be in touch to help.
What will you experience?
The first year culminates in a departmental End of Year show. This is a fantastic opportunity to display your work, to celebrate your new skills, cement friendships that you have forged during the year and meet with top industry employers.
Throughout the year we undertake several trips. Expect visits to world famous furniture making workshops, timber yards and the foremost exhibitions on the South Coast.
Each year learners can enter a range of competitions at a regional, national and international level. We have trained students from the first year to successfully progress from national competitions in their first year and onto compete for gold medals at international competition in their subsequent years with us.