Modern Apprenticeships - SVQ Carpentry and Joinery (SCQF Level 6)
Apprenticeship
The Forth Valley College Apprenticeship Officer plays a vital role in supporting MAs throughout the apprenticeship. They will meet with MAs every 13 weeks to carry out progress reviews with their employer, offer guidance and support throughout the programme and will, therefore, be the MA’s first point of contact.
All Modern Apprentices must be employed from day one of their training. Modern Apprentices are expected to receive a wage at such a level as to attract National Insurance Contributions or the National Minimum Wage where applicable. They should be registered for Tax & National Insurance.
Qualification Overview
A four-year Modern Apprenticeship qualification in Carpentry and Joinery is made up of two parts.
PDA (College-Based Learning)
The first part is known as the Professional Development Award or PDA for short. It is delivered in College by a lecturer and consists of attending college for two days per week, for years one and two of the course. On completion of this part of the course, the learner will have attained a general knowledge of all aspects of carpentry and joinery. Work experience is delivered by the employer independently of the College.
SVQ (On-Site Assessment)
The second part is known as the Scottish Vocational Qualification or SVQ for short. This is where a College Assessor will visit the site or the workplace to carry out assessments. Site assessments can only take place in years three and four of the course, unless the learner is undertaking an adult Modern Apprenticeship whereby the PDA and SVQ run concurrently.
PDA (College-Based Learning)
What is it?
College learning entails attending College two days every week for two years to be trained by a College lecturer.
When is it?
College-Based learning begins in year one of the course and lasts until the end of year two.
What will be taught?
The apprentice will be trained in a number of tasks within the College-Based units below:
• Power Tool Skills / Workshop Practice and Hand Skills
• Install Domestic Fitments / Paneling and Installation
• Domestic Straight Flight Stairs
• Door Construction / Window Construction
• First Fixing / Second Fixing
• Ground and Upper Floor Construction
• Roof Construction / Repairs and Maintenance
• Timber Framed Construction Partitioning Systems
• Woodworking Machine Skills
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SVQ (On-Site Assessment)
What is it?
Site assessment is the process where the apprentice’s competence is assessed On-Site by a College assessor.
When is it?
Site assessments begin when the apprentice starts year three of the course and lasts until the end of year four.
What will be assessed?
The apprentice will be assessed on a number of tasks contained within the Site-Based units below:
• Install First Fixing Components
• Install Second Fixing Components
• Erect Structural Carcassing Components
• Erect Roof Structure Carcassing Components
• Maintain Non-Structural and Structural Components
• Set Up and Use Transportable Cutting and Shaping Machines
• Conform to General Workplace Health, Safety and Welfare
• Confirm Work Activities and Resources for the Work
• Develop and Maintain Good Working Relationships
• Confirm the Occupational Method of Work
Modern Apprenticeships Timeline
CARPENTRY & JOINERY
Pre-Start Year 1 Year
SVQ Induction Skill Scan ASSESSOR
PDA (College-Based Learning)
Onefile Induction
SVQ (On-Site Assessment)
Skills Test
Resulting
LECTURER
Pre-Start
Year 1/2
Year 2/3
Year 3/4
Year 4
Apprenticeship Officers support the learner throughout the qualification
Assessor carries out a Skill Scan of the employer to confirm if the scope of works can be Assessor inducts the candidate on to the SVQ. This is done before the candidate starts
Candidate undertakes the PDA in College, delivered by their college lecturer, over two assessments. Assessor should create a MS Teams page to facilitate and show regular contact
Assessor delivers Onefile two-day induction course. Assessor outlines the qualification the setting up of their portfolio. If there is two intakes per year, candidates will be inducted
Assessor begins work based on-site assessment. Assessor carries out direct observation maximum of three reflective accounts. The majority of assessments must be by direct observation
Candidate is invited to sit a skills test, but only if their portfolio is either complete or near photographic evidence of the completed skills test to the candidate’s portfolio, which will
END Assessor transfers the PDA results to the candidate’s portfolio. Assessor results the candidate results to manager for sign off. Candidate is then certificated by SQA and has achieved
ADULT
Adult modern apprentices undertake a two year course, with both the PDA and SVQ On-Site The prospective candidate must have recent and verifiable construction experience before
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Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 End
ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR
ASSESSOR
and carry out quarterly progress reviews in and outside of the workplace.
ASSESSOR
be met. Assessor completes a Skills Scan form and uploads the document to the discipline’s MS Teams page. the course.
two years of day release. Assessor maintains regular contact with the candidate, but does not carry out contact with the candidate.
structure and assessment procedure, advises on evidence capture techniques and assists the candidate in inducted in January and July.
of the candidate in the workplace, which is the primary method of assessment. Candidate can submit a observation by the assessor.
near completion. Assessor facilitates and invigilates the skills test of the candidate. Assessor uploads will then show 100% completion.
candidate on Enquirer and adds ICT skills to the portfolio. Assessor inputs the results to Enquirer and sends achieved the qualification.
On-Site assessment elements running concurrently. There are specific requirements for entry. before being accepted onto the qualification.
