This course aims to provide a basic knowledge of Construction and to develop
and practise basic skills for employment and a career in this sector.
This is an ideal course for those who are looking to learn on a full-time
basis; have identified they want to enter the construction industry and are
looking to identify the specific craft area for a career.
Construction Skills study programmes start with an Entry Level 3 Award; a
Level 1 Certificate or Level 2 Certificate.
Learners typically progress from
this to either a Level 1 Extended Certificate or a Level 1 Diploma in a craft
area; or the Level 2 Certificate in Multi Skills:
Learner’s progress from the Level 2 certificate to a Level 2 Technical
Certificate/Diploma in a craft area.
A construction worker can earn from £17,000 per year and with experience has
the potential to earn over £32,000.
These study programmes include learning that relates to the following UN
Sustainable Development Goals.
Goal 4: Quality education
Goal 8: Decent work and economic
growth
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities
On a construction, skills study programme, you will learn through classroom
teaching and activity incorporating IT access. The college has designated
workshops and through practical activity, you will develop your skills.
This learning is supplemented with engagement with industry specialists. The
extent of this depends on the study programme and varies from guest speakers and
site visits to carrying out practical activity in a live environment supervised
and assessed in this environment.
