Construction Summer Taster
Days 2025

  • Date

    02 July 2025
  • Location

    Barnfield College - Construction & Engineering Centre
  • Type

    Taster Sessions

Discover life as a Construction student at a Taster Session.

There is no better way to gain an insight into your chosen course than at a Taster Session, you’ll get hands on in an interactive session to get a taste of what it’s like to study with us.

Taster Sessions are available for offer holders. If you are holding an offer for more than one course, we’d suggest you book for the course that is your current top choice. If you’d like to attend more than one session, you can do so if the sessions are running at different times.

What to expect:

  • Interactive ‘Have a go’ activity
  • Meet course tutors
  • Meet your new classmates
  • Get questions answered

Carpentry

In the Carpentry taster session, you'll get creative and make something you'd like out of wood. You'll gain knowledge in cutting joints in, as well as the course content.

Construction Skills

In the Construction Skills taster session, you'll take part in an activity in Plastering or Painting.

Brickwork

In the Brickwork taster session, you'll take part in an activity in Building Walls.

On the Day 

On arrival, you’ll be welcomed by our Admissions team to sign in. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start of your taster session. You can find directions for getting to college here. Taster sessions last 2 hours.

What to wear 

Please wear suitable clothing. Overalls and safety boots are preferred.

Book Now

Click the button below to complete our short booking form to book your place. Make sure to select your chosen course and time in the ticket box. You’ll then receive a confirmation of your booking by email.

BOOK NOW

Taster sessions are optional to attend, but we encourage you to do so as it’s a fantastic way to find out more about your course and prepare for joining us in September. We hope to see you there!