Advanced Carpentry and Joinery End-point Assessment qualifications and training courses

Last Updated: 23 Aug 2024

Product code 9079

9079-12: (V.1.0 of the assessment plan where 6571 NVQ OP is mandatory). Registrations - open. EPA bookings and assessments available.

9079-21: (V.1.1 of the assessment plan. All learners with an ILR start date of 21/05/2021 onwards should be registered on this version). Registrations - open, EPA bookings and assessments available.

9079-31: (V.1.2 of the assessment plan). Registrations, EPA bookings and assessments available September 2024

This apprenticeship is designed by key employers in the Construction industry. It provides the skills and underpinning knowledge for Advanced Carpentry & Joinery and includes an end-test at the end of the apprentices. The occupation involves carrying out advanced skilled work, primarily using timber products, either on a construction site, or in a workshop, creating and installing building components. The advanced carpenter and joiner is able to undertake complex job tasks, requiring high levels of practical skills and knowledge, in addition to managing their own work and leading small teams.

The advanced carpenter / joiner has responsibility for managing their own and other people’s work, as well as being required to complete complex and non-standard work. Examples of complex tasks include curved products, irregular joints and bespoke work.

Pathway 1: An Advanced Site Carpenter will normally work on a building site, or in domestic and commercial premises, preparing and installing complex and often bespoke building components e.g. high quality doors, shaped linings, staircases with turns, complex wall and floor units, erecting bespoke structural carpentry (inclined roofs and joists) and erecting complex roof structures (e.g. inclined roofs with hips, valleys and dormers).

Pathway 2: An Advanced Architectural Joiner will normally be employed in a workshop, producing complex building components by setting out, marking out and manufacturing bespoke architectural products (e.g. doors, windows, staircases with turns and panelling/cladding).

On-programme

On-programme is the learning phase for apprentices to pick up the skills, knowledge and behaviours set out in the standard. Apprentices need to complete 20% off-the-job training during the on-programme phase of their apprenticeship which must take place in the apprentice’s contracted hours. The apprentice must also complete a portfolio of evidence during their on-programme learning. The portfolio is not graded but will form the basis for the questioning during the professional discussion. The apprentice must collect supporting evidence throughout their final year to build up their portfolio. It is recommended that employers and training providers work closely to support the apprentice to gather evidence to include within their portfolio, such as a journal recording their experiences, formative written and practical tests, as well as employer appraisals.

End-point assessment

The end-point assessment for 9079-12 demonstrate that the apprentice can perform in a fully competent and productive way. The end-point assessment will contain two components – all components must be passed for the apprentice to meet the apprenticeship standard. The two components consist of;

Multiple choice test – This will be a 45-min test containing 35 multiple-choice questions.
Practical test – A supervised test in one day. The apprentice completes a practical activity with oral questioning where needed

The test takes six hours.

The end-point assessment for 9079-21 will demonstrate that the apprentice can perform in a fully competent and productive way.

The end-point assessment will contain three components – all components must be passed for the apprentice to meet the apprenticeship standard. The three components consist of;

Multiple choice test – This will be a 60-min test containing 40 multiple-choice questions.
Practical test – A supervised test in one day. The apprentice completes a practical activity with oral questioning where needed.
Interview underpinned by portfolio of evidence.

The test takes seven hours.

The end-point assessment for 9079-31 will demonstrate that the apprentice can perform in a fully competent and productive way.

The end-point assessment will contain three components – all components must be passed for the apprentice to meet the apprenticeship standard. The three components consist of;

Multiple choice test – This will be a 70-min test containing 40 multiple-choice questions.
Practical test – A supervised test in two days. The apprentice completes a practical activity with oral questioning where needed.
Interview underpinned by portfolio of evidence.

The test takes twelve hours

We are issuing digital credential to learners who have completed this qualification. Please add your learners’ email address during registration. A digital credential cannot be issued without the learner’s email address.

How to register

If you’re an existing City & Guilds centre or interested in becoming a centre, make sure you’ve read our EPA manual and guidance. This will explain the process and all our terms and conditions. Our short ‘how-to’ guides and videos are a great start to help you get to grips with what to expect and how to stay on track when booking EPA and preparing apprentices for assessment. You’ll find these resources in our EPA document library.

To use our quality-assured on-programme materials or end-point assessment service there are three ways to either find out more or to order what you need:

If you’re an existing City & Guilds customer, go to Walled Garden and select the materials you need or register your apprentice for end-point assessment. (You may need to submit a request to deliver if you don’t yet have approval for that standard.)
Get in touch with epapartnership@cityandguilds.com. Our team can explain our different products and services and start getting you set up as a customer or give existing customers support on the new apprenticeship arrangements.
Speak to your City & Guilds Business Manager about how to access our products or how to register your apprentices with us.

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