Built Environment (Building Studies) Advanced Apprenticeship

Year 1

The course involves a BTEC 12 Unit Diploma taken in college and an NVQ in Construction Contracting Operations taken in the workplace and English and maths at level 2 if required. This course would benefit junior technicians employed in the construction industry. On completion, you will receive a generic technician qualification alongside your NVQ Diploma. You will learn about health, safety and environmental issues faced on construction sites, and how to communicate with others on the job. You will also learn practical skills specific to brickwork, including how to build and repair structures, walls, chimneys, walkways and foundations using various types of blocks and brick. Their work can range from a house extension to a major stadium project
This course covers the following units: health safety and welfare in construction and the built environment, sustainable construction, maths in construction and the built environment, science and materials in construction, construction technology and design in construction, building technology in construction, project management in construction, graphical detailing in construction, measuring, estimating and tendering processes, surveying in construction, building surveying and building regulations.

Within the second year you will complete your practical assessments and also focus on completing your competencies within your NVQ portfolio. This will be your responsibility to complete your job knowledge questions and also ensure that you cover the range of work required for your assessor to observe you in your working environment.