CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 3 BTEC EXTENDED DIPLOMA

Course

In Hornchurch

£ 3,000 VAT exempt

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Advanced

  • Location

    Hornchurch

  • Duration

    Flexible

This course is for you if you following on from the Subsidiary Diploma and are interested in working in a construction-related area, i.e. tradesman or trainee surveyor, manager, architect etc. and if you wish to gain a formal qualification in the construction industry.

The course is taught over 1 further year and on successful completion you can progress to the HNC in Construction. You will attend three days per week.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Hornchurch (Essex)
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Ardleigh Green Road, RM11 2LL

Start date

On request

About this course




This level 3 course is a equal to 3 "A" levels at the end of the programme. On successful completion at Merit level, you can progress to the HNC Construction or a univeristy-based degree programme. You can also progress to a variety of careers allied to the construction industry.




If you are a school-leaver (aged 16 to 19), you must have a minumum of 5 GCSE "C" grades including Maths and English and you should have successfully completed the Subsidiary Diploma in Construction. Mature students must have a good standard of education and be able to demonstrate interest and competency in a construction-related area.

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Subjects

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Built Environment
  • Technology
  • Architect
  • Construction Training
  • Building Technology
  • Sustainable Construction
  • Mathematics in Construction
  • Tradesman

Course programme

The BTEC Extended Diploma in Construction has 18 units in total, 9 of which will have been completed at the Subsidiary Diploma level.

This is a natural progression from the Subsidiary Diploma course to teach you many aspects of construction from design technology, building surveying, construction management, maths, health and safety, planning and organisation, valuation etc.

Course Assessment Method

All 9 units are marked on a task basis (a total of 18 units must be completed over the Subsidiary and Extended Diplomas) and you will be expected to produce this work using a word processor. Potential grades are: Pass, Merit and Distinction. An external verifier visits the college and your work is randomly examined for accuracy of marking and quality of work.

We have 6 compulsory units:

1 Health, Safety and Welfare; 2 Sustainable Construction; 3 Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment; 4 Science and Materials in Construction; 5 Construction Technology and Design in Construction and Civil Engineering; 6 Building Technology in Construction.

CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 3 BTEC EXTENDED DIPLOMA

£ 3,000 VAT exempt