Plastering Advanced Construction Award (ACA)

7 Week Plastering (Solid) Advanced Construction Award (ACA) Level Three

To gain the award candidates have to be successful in proving competence in all units, and phase test. Candidates will also need to pass an independent Health & Safety test and knowledge test.

These tests are designed to verify the candidate's technical knowledge and understanding, these are set and marked by the awarding body.

N.B. Although individual units can be assessed and awarded to candidates, the full qualification cannot be awarded without a pass in both the independent Health & Safety and the knowledge tests.ç

Units to be completed to achieve this qualification as follows: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 174 Assist with progressing operations
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
ACA 186 Complex external plastering
ACA 197 Complex in-situ moulding
Health & Safety will be integral to all of the above units.


An important feature of the ACA is that is provides a progression route towards
achieving a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) at Level 3. As all units within
the ACA route relate to the units within the relevant NVQ.
The Seven week courses run on a purely practical basis covering all practical
(performance) elements of the units. Knowledge information is gained from a work
pack (supplied on registration of course), correspondence via internet and telephone
conversations with instructors. This is to be achieved in your own time. Once this
knowledge information is returned to the centre the assessments can be completed and
signed off, we are then able to apply to City & Guilds to register you for your
knowledge test.

Course Syllabus Over 7 Weeks
Week 1
Induction course with assessment of practical plastering skills from which your
assessor will be able to discuss with you a personal training programme.
Week 2
Working on units: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
Week 3
Working on units: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 174 Assist with progressing operations
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
ACA 186 Complex external plastering
Week 4
Working on units: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 174 Assist with progressing operations
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
ACA 186 Complex external plastering
ACA 197 Complex in-situ moulding
Week 5
3
Working on units: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 174 Assist with progressing operations
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
ACA 186 Complex external plastering
ACA 197 Complex in-situ moulding
Week 6
Working on units: -
ACA 173 Assist in establishing the operational area
ACA 174 Assist with progressing operations
ACA 175 Assist with organising resources
ACA 185 Complex internal plastering
ACA 186 Complex external plastering
ACA 197 Complex in-situ moulding
Week 7
Assessment of Units: -
ACA 173
ACA 174
ACA 175
ACA 185
ACA 186
ACA 197

As each individual achieves at different levels of learning, this course can be extended
if necessary to ensure all units are covered until you are confident within your chosen
trade.

The Award/NVQ for which you are registering can be tailored to your requirements
for example: -
1. Week every other month/or month
2. Week blocks of 1:2 or 3 every 3 - 4 months
3. Consecutive seven week block
This is normally discussed on induction before commencement of your course to
ensure mutual (you and centre) requirements.