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Level 1 in Construction Multiskills

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Subject

Construction

Level

Level 1

Study Mode

Full-Time

Duration

1 year

Start Date

September 2024

The course

Practical vs Theory

70%

30 %

Take your first step towards a career within Construction with this Level 1 course. A vocational qualification, the course gives you the opportunity to develop practical skills, knowledge and understanding of the construction industry.

Learning in our dedicated Construction workshops, with specialist areas for bricklaying and plastering, you will gain a good introduction to a trade, enabling you to progress to study at a higher level and ultimately to work within the construction sector.

Course Information

  • To offer a good starting point for preparing to work in construction.
  • To prepare you for further learning, apprenticeships/other employment or training.
  • To provide an understanding of a mix of practical construction skills, environmental and sustainability skills as well as employability skills.
  • Construction health and safety
  • Construction Industry
  • Repair and Maintain Plasterwork
  • Repair and Maintain Masonry
  • Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
  • Handle, Move and Store Resources
  • Community Construction Project

You will need a full Entry Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, as well as 3 GCSEs at grades 1-2, including Maths and English. A passion for the subject and one satisfactory reference are also required.

The majority of the modules are practical based and are delivered in the construction workshop. There are some theory units in this course, which will be delivered in a classroom.

You will usually be on campus three days per week. You will also undertake work experience.

You will be required to find a suitable work placement of at least 60 hours.
You will be assessed through practical tests, online exams and written responses.
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You will be able to progress to study Level 2 Bricklaying or to pursue an apprenticeship.
This course will help you towards a career in Construction, i.e. as a labourer, construction operative, site worker, joiner or plasterer.

Careers this course could lead into

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