BTEC First Diploma in Built Environment

Construction and the Built Environment - Built Environment
BTEC First Diploma in Built Environment(2010/2011)
Study Method:
The various study methods during this one year, full-time course include formal class meetings, tutorials, assignments and project work. There is also a work experience placement period.
Duration :One year full time (An application form and interview is required for entry onto this course)
Who the Course is For:
It is intended for those who are fully committed to a construction industry career. The course is particularly suited to candidates wishing to pursue their future as architectural technicians.
Assessment:
Course work is evaluated by the course team, under the supervision of the BTEC Verifier. A number of different assessment approaches are employed, tailored to individual units and to the course as a whole. They include assignments, phase tests and end tests.
Course Leads To:
By gaining the Diploma, students have:
Improved opportunities in the employment field
Progression to a part-time BTEC National Certificate course.
Entry to the National Diploma in Construction which can lead to a variety of careers in architecture, construction management, building surveying, quanitity surveying, land surveying, civil and structural engineering.

Entry Requirements:
To benefit from this study programme, candidates must satisfy the course criteria for literacy, numeracy, scientific reasoning, general education and overall competence. To demonstrate these attributes, applicants should have, as a minimum, either:
Four GCSEs at Grade D or above
A good general education or appropriate practical experience
A satisfactory Record of Achievement or School Report
This course is also subject to a satisfactory interview with the course tutor.
Content:
All our courses are designed to cover the full range of topics and tasks as laid down by the awarding body in response to industry requirements. All practical activities are carried out within out start of the art workshops with theory work being a mix of classroom and assignment activities. The topics include:
Built environment and the Community
Science of Materials and their Application
Construction Technology and Design
Construction Operations
Construction Science
Construction Mathematics
Construction Drawing
Construction Applications
Core Skills
The course has been structured to provide an appropriate foundation for further successful study, whether part-time or full-time, in one of the many areas of construction industry activity.



Requirement
To benefit from this study programme, candidates must satisfy the course criteria for literacy, numeracy, scientific reasoning, general education and overall competence. To demonstrate these attributes, applicants should have, as a minimum, either: Four GCSEs at Grade D or above A good general education or appropriate practical experience A satisfactory Record of Achievement or School Report This course is also subject to a satisfactory interview with the course tutor.