Rationale for Carpentry and Joinery

This curriculum contains the fundamental skill sets that are common to the trades of carpentry and joinery. Students who successfully complete this curriculum will have attained the necessary skills expected by employers and post-secondary institutions, and will be prepared to pursue a career in either carpentry or joinery. Further, students will have the opportunity to enjoy the benefits of creating projects made with wood. Careful consideration has been given to the ease with which students may transfer to the workplace or further educational pursuits.

The learning experiences help students acquire some of the skills and knowledge needed to pursue personal interests and/or post-secondary training for careers.

Preparing for Transition to Post-secondary Education

The Carpentry and Joinery 11 and 12 curriculum sets out the prescribed learning outcomes for an introductory Carpentry and Joinery program in a secondary school. These learning outcomes define the knowledge, skills and attitudes that will give students a solid foundation in this area as an avocation or as a preparation for a career.

The scope of the knowledge required is such that students wishing to pursue carpentry and joinery, either for career or personal goals, require a broader knowledge base. Students should be given opportunities to increase their knowledge through additional courses. More advanced Carpentry and Joinery programs are designed to help students make career choices, and to develop the necessary marketable skills to expand their knowledge and education in the technology field. For example, students who wish to pursue careers in the carpentry and joinery field, may use their secondary school programs towards a number of options. One example is expanding their knowledge and skills into the area of residential construction.

Preparing for the Workplace

Students will have opportunities to understand the relationship of carpentry and joinery to a variety of career opportunities. The Carpentry and Joinery program provides knowledge, skills, and attitudes for related careers.

Avocational Pursuits

Students will have opportunities to understand the maintenance and operation of tools and equipment, and the use of a variety of materials and finishes. This knowledge will enable them to build, and enjoy the benefits of creating, projects made with wood.