Vetassess practical for carpenters

[Brollo13]

Hello

I am applying using an agency to emigrate to cairns. I have to sit a practical assesment throught vetassess. I am a time served carpenter and can not seem to find anyone who knows what things are done in the test. The agency are happy to take the money if i accept that i might fail the test. As i don't know what i will exactly be tested on it is hard to carry on. if Anyone has any advised on all the things do in the test. i would be greatful.

[darsar]

Hi,have a look on the Vetassess website(dont know the exact address,but if you google it you will find it.You will find a self assessment,so you can see what they will test you on.Some people have already done the test in december.My husband is a joiner and hoping to be assessed in a few months.If you need any more help please feel free to PM me.....best wishes......Sarah

[Scarletfever]

Thankfully I passed my initial application by doing the TRA. Ive spoken to a few other carpenters who've done the vetassess thingy and they've all told me that the hardest thing was having to do a scale model of a full hip roof.

Obviously as most of the time we only do the pre-fab sort, so going back to the dark ages when hip roofs where all marked out and cut by hand..(yep, i'm that old!!!) you kinda find yourself well out of practice.

[Neil & Terri]

Hi Brollo 13

I too will be doing the pratical skills test(heading for oz in 2010 i hope), After reading some threads on here its like this.

Basicaly they will test you on a few practical tests such as cutting a hip roof and making a saw bench nothing too testing im sure youll fly through ,generally theyll just watch how you go about the job and handle the tools ,probably ask you what they are and what there used for?

Just dont worry fella should be a piece of p**s hehe
good luck

neil

[Brollo13]

Originally Posted by Scarletfever

Thankfully I passed my initial application by doing the TRA. Ive spoken to a few other carpenters who've done the vetassess thingy and they've all told me that the hardest thing was having to do a scale model of a full hip roof.

Obviously as most of the time we only do the pre-fab sort, so going back to the dark ages when hip roofs where all marked out and cut by hand..(yep, i'm that old!!!) you kinda find yourself well out of practice.

Thanks for the reply.

[Brollo13]

Hi Neil,

I am hoping to aim for 2010 too. So it would be the April test. Have filled in the self assessment profile but only managed to tick half the boxes as have never done scaffolding and excavations. Were you the same? or did you tick all the boxes?
Bryan

[oldgit]

Originally Posted by Brollo13

Hi Neil,

I am hoping to aim for 2010 too. So it would be the April test. Have filled in the self assessment profile but only managed to tick half the boxes as have never done scaffolding and excavations. Were you the same? or did you tick all the boxes?
Bryan

Hi Brollo 13
When I passed my tra I was lucky you did not have to be qualified. But I decided to still gain the qualification as I thought it may help me when we go to OZ. They do not do the City & Guilds any more what I did was my NVQ level 2 which I gained through on-site assessments over 3 months. I don't Know but if you get your NVQ would you still need to go through the vettassess? It may be worth looking into.

Best of luck

The oldgit

[oldgit]

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[Neil & Terri]

Originally Posted by Brollo13

Hi Neil,

I am hoping to aim for 2010 too. So it would be the April test. Have filled in the self assessment profile but only managed to tick half the boxes as have never done scaffolding and excavations. Were you the same? or did you tick all the boxes?
Bryan

Hi Bryan

yes only ticked two boxes in each section but dont worry, as long as you know how to do it, then you can ,you could always read up the week b4 you attend ,any way they just want to keep out the chancers (who can blame them) as for scaffolding if youve used tower scaffold then its a yes, cause you cant work off ladders any more. dont be put off mate just be confident ..

good luck

neil

[Brollo13]

[quote=Neil & Terri;180162]Hi Bryan

hi again Neil.
Thanks for your help and good luck with your assesment.