National Certificate: Furniture

NC - Fife College

Course description

This course will provide you with the basic skills you will need to start a career in the furniture industry. You will work through a range of projects that will challenge your practical abilities and woodworking knowledge.

Many of the subjects are integrated, so you’ll be completing assessments for a few subjects through one project.

Assessments are mostly based around your practical projects with the addition of some written assessments.

Machinery woodworking
Workshop practice
Timber frame
Carcase making
Upholstery: an introduction
Upholstery application
Furniture polishing
Furniture drawing
Art and design: design activity
Furniture: polishing practice
Veneering
Furniture in context
The Core Skills of ICT, numeracy and communication will be developed and certificated on this course

Entry requirements

One of the following:

Four National 4s to include English, Graphic Communications, and Craft and Design and/or Art and Design

Certificate: Art and Design

Another relevant qualification at SCQF Level 4

Relevant industry experience and/or other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis

Learning outcome

You will learn and develop practical woodworking skills, research skills, design history and model making.
You will learn and improve your knowledge of softwoods, hardwoods, timber staining/finishing and modern upholstery.
You will develop your skills by maintaining and using hand tools tools, as part of your workshop projects.
You will develop safe working practices on how to use woodworking machines.
The course is heavily inspired by STEM subjects.