This course will give you the opportunity to achieve the Bricklaying Diploma Level 2. This course is primarily aimed at students progressing from the Level 1 course, who wish to pursue employment in the Construction Industry and achieve a nationally-recognised qualification in bricklaying.. If you are looking for a varied outdoor career, where anyone may and often does get to the top, using a combination of energy, ability and sound training, then this is the career for you. It is now a requirement that Construction NVQ- s are supported by on-site evidence. This means that only those gaining relevant experience can achieve an NVQ. The Diploma Level 2 will give you the training and skills required to enter the industry and is a direct link to an NVQ Level 2. Once the range of site evidence has been met, the Diploma can be upgraded to an NVQ Level 2. About the course This course is as flexible as possible with the majority of time spent in a practical environment. The course delivery will include: - Demonstrations - Practical workshops - Theory - Assignments - Job related knowledge - Project work Students will have the opportunity to gain a wide range of practical skills both at College and on building sites in real working conditions. Areas of work include: - Half and one brick walling - Piers, copings and cappings - Blockwork - Cavity walling, - Wall ties and insulation - Jointing and pointing - Damp proof courses - Forming and bridging openings in walls - Arch construction - Decorative brickwork - Mixing mortars - Squint/Dogleg angles - Setting out a building - Levelling - Access Platforms - Health and Safety - Reading and understanding building drawings - Using a wide range of different tools, plant and equipment.
Name: Bricklaying Construction Diploma Level 2 Qualification title: Diploma in Bricklaying (Construction) (QCF) Qualification type: Assessment Diplomas confirm your ability to carry out a task to national standards set by employers representing the whole of the Construction Industry. Diplomas are assessed by: - Observation of your work and the models you produce - Accreditation of prior learning - Questions asked of you at a time and place that meets your needs - Completion of job knowledge and learning packs - An end practical phase test - External Multi-Choice test. All assessment is continuous and an integral part of the training process and takes place throughout the whole course year. Awarding CITB Construction Skills Created 20150518 10:34:32 Updated 20150518 10:34:32
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SWINDON COLLEGE
Further Education
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Title: Diploma in Bricklaying (Construction) (QCF) Qualification: Diploma in Bricklaying (Construction) (QCF) Classification: Construction, Planning and the Built Environment