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Level 3
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Blacksmithing and Metalworking
COURSE OVERVIEW
The course is the natural progression from Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma. There is delivery of additional advanced forging techniques to further your skills in the welding processes, sheet metal, and fine metalwork. There are a number of individual projects that are self-directed, working towards final pieces for assessment. You will be expected to study independently, conducting research and keep a technical journal throughout the course. The course is designed to help you develop your skills to allow you have the broadest choice of progression when you graduate.
FURTHER INFORMATION
Learners that have completed the Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Blacksmithing or with extensive experience at Blacksmithing and forge work.
Following this course, you will likely go to industry. There are opportunities for you to move into self employment or join a Blacksmithing/Fabrication organisation to continue your career in the creative and metal work sector.
There a number of technical practical assessments as well as your reflective and evaluative journal that are assessed and graded.
There is a £300 compulsory fee which pays towards PPE, steel and fuel. Additionally, Learners will need to supply their own steel toe capped boots and jeans for use in the forge, at their own expense
Anyone under 19 years old, (when you start your course), who does not have GCSE’;s in English and Maths at grade 4 or higher, will have to re-sit them. Every piece made during the course has associated paperwork, plus there is health and safety paperwork to complete, so please do expect to be doing paperwork/computer work.