City and guilds Level 1 Award in Construction Skills – Multiskills

The course can be made up of various modules; units include learning of basic skills within Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Tiling a plain wall and Bricklaying.

Unit 111 Painting & Wallpapering
This unit will teach you to:
•​Calculate area for wallpaper and paint
•​Prepare and paste wallpaper in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
•​Apply wallpaper to previously prepared area
•​Apply paint systems to various surfaces and substrates

Unit 121 Constructing one brick walling
This unit will teach you to:
• Measure and set up profiles to given specifications
• Calculate the number of bricks required to build the wall
• Mix materials required to build the wall
• Build one brick thick wall to meet specification

Unit 101 Introduction to health & safety paper-based assessment.
This unit will teach you to:
• 1.1 state the importance of health and safety in the construction industry
• 1.2 state the roles of Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• 1.3 state the main regulations covered under the Health and Safety act
• 1.4 state the responsibilities of individuals within the construction industry.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification – anyone 16 or above wishing to develop hand-skills in construction.

Paper and practical assessments.

Please contact the college for funding information.

Depending upon a learners personal preference, there would be progression opportunities for further development within a Level 1 or Level 2 Diploma. These are generally full time (FT) or part time day (PTD)

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