Gateway to Construction Wood

Course

In Newport

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Newport

  • Duration

    1 Year

Facilities

Location

Start date

Newport (Isle of Wight)
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College, Medina Way,, PO30 5TA

Start date

On request

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Course programme


The qualification is accessible to everyone who wishes to continue their personal development in literacy and numeracy and has a record of continual self achievement. We are looking for a positive attitude and a willingness to work hard towards self improvement in these areas. (Employers in the construction industry are expressing the need for higher levels of literacy and numeracy skills)

WHO IS THE COURSE FOR?
  • For those wishing to raise their basic skill level in literacy and numeracy to progress onto trade level construction courses.
  • For those who wish to test their aspirations for working within the construction industry in either carpentry or joinery fields. (Employers indicate that an understanding of either trade is helpful to the other).

WHY EMBARK ON A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION?
  • There is a predicted short fall of approximately 15,000 people per year in the South East in the construction industry according to sector skills councils.
  • The most significant shortage is in wood occupations.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?
Literacy and Numeracy, based upon the principles needed in the construction industry.
  • Developing work relationships
  • Handle and Store Resources
  • Health and Safety
  • Develop Hand skills

STUDENT COMMENTS ABOUT THE COURSE
  • I have benefited in many ways on this course. It has improved my maths, work with a group of people and I have made many new friends.
  • My maths and English have improved and I have begun to learn a number of trades. I feel confident what I have learnt will help me in the future to get a trade.

HOW WILL I LEARN?
You will learn in a friendly supportive environment to build your confidence and ability in basic number, communication and hand skills.

WHAT CAN THIS COURSE LEAD TO?
This course on completion can lead to other Foundation courses in Construction dependent on a successful interview. (in the longer term you may become one of the 370,000 new entrants to the industry who will be needed to replace those who will retire or leave in the next few years)

Type of Study :: Course Duration :: Course reference number :: Start Date :: Tutorial Fees :: Material Fees :: Exam Fees
full time 1 year WD777 September 2010 TBC TBC TBC

Gateway to Construction Wood

Price on request