After
extensive consultation and negotiation across Australia, the Furnishings
industry now has a vocational education and training program suitable for
schools to deliver.
The
aim of the schools program is to encourage young people into the industry by
providing them with a taste of what the industry has to offer.
The
Certificate II in Furniture Making
Pathways delivers broad-based underpinning skills and knowledge in a range
of furniture making tasks. They include preparatory
skills in: measurements and calculations, using hand and power tools, making
joints, joining timber, assembling components, identifying materials for
kitchen and bathroom construction, applying surface coatings, and drawing
kitchen and bathroom designs.
Completion
of the Certificate II in Furniture Making
Pathways will enhance the students’ entry-level employment prospects for an
apprenticeship or general employment in a furniture manufacturing environment
or related workplace.
The
qualification addresses industry concerns with previous arrangements where
schools were considering delivering trade skills in a school environment
without suitable work placement or trade qualifications.
The
Food Fibre and Timber Industries Training
Council will be advocating that all schools offering the program enhance
the learning experience of students by accessing work placement or by participating
in tours of industry workplaces.
For
further information contact:
Diane Smith
Project
Manager
9361
2800
