Carpentry Taster
Construction
A course by
Wintec
A one-day hands-on course for secondary students designed to introduce fundamental carpentry hand skills, tool safety, and provide exposure to the construction industry.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
The Hub, Rotokauri Campus, Hamilton
This course requires 1 hours per week
Core skills this course teaches
Develop introductory carpentry hand skills
Students will practise fundamental carpentry skills using hand tools.
Understand workshop and tool safety
Students will learn and apply safety protocols essential for a trades workshop.
Complete a small construction project
Students will build a small project they can take home, applying the hand skills and safety knowledge gained.
What You're Signing Up For
The Carpentry Taster provides Year 11+ (aged 15+) students with the opportunity to develop their basic carpentry hand skills, learn about hand tools and workshop safety, and work on a small project. The course aims to help students decide if a career in construction is suitable, serving as an entry pathway to further carpentry or construction trade training.
Course Content
- Basic carpentry hand tools
- Workshop and tool safety
- Hands-on construction project
- Introduction to the construction industry
- Exposure to trades workshop environment
What you need to know first
Year 11 and over (must be at least 15 years of age for workshop access)
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Construction
Building Trades
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level roles or apprenticeships in carpentry or construction (with further study)