Full Time Painting and Decorating Level 1 Diploma (CAA)

Course Code:
N2025

Study Type:
Full Time

Academic Level:
Level 1

Awarded by:
Construction Awards Alliance/City & Guilds

Course Length:
34 weeks, 3 days per week.

Course Summary:
The full-time Diploma in Painting and Decorating at Nescot College is a 1-year course which combines both skills and knowledge sessions, enabling you to gain good practical skills with underpinning job knowledge of Painting and Decorating. You will work towards achieving 8 units of competence throughout the year which will culminate in an end of year examination.

Course Details:
Courses are available on a full time basis only. You will be given details of course materials, stationery and the health and safety equipment you will require when you enrol on the programme. Functional Skills in Numeracy and Literacy are included in the full time programme along with both group and one to one tutorials and enrichment activities.

Knowledge Unit Details:
- Know how to carry out safe working practices in construction
- Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with others
- Knowledge of building methods and construction technology
- Know how to erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms
- Know how to prepare surfaces for decoration
- Know how to apply paint systems by brush and roller
- Know how to apply foundation and plain papers
- Know how to produce specialist decorative finishes.

Skills Unit Details:
- Carry out safe working practices in construction
- Information, quantities and communicating with others
- Building methods and construction technology
- Erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms
- Prepare surfaces for decoration
- Apply paint systems by brush and roller
- Apply foundation and plain papers
- Produce specialist decorative finishes.

FULL TIME COURSES ARE ONLY OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED UNDER 19 YEARS ON 31ST AUGUST PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE COURSE
In order to ensure that your course suits both your career plans and abilities we have advisory interviews for construction students. Your discussion with the tutor will be for approximately 30 minutes and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and to find out more about the content of the course. You will need to have achieved 2 GCSEs at grade D or above in Maths and preferably English.

Career Progression:
Upon successful completion of the Diploma Level 1 programme you may progress to the Diploma Level 2 (Painting and Decorating).

Other Information:
It is necessary to have safety footwear and protective clothing.

Requirement
FULL TIME COURSES ARE ONLY OPEN TO PEOPLE AGED UNDER 19 YEARS ON 31ST AUGUST PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE COURSE In order to ensure that your course suits both your career plans and abilities we have advisory interviews for construction students. Your discussion with the tutor will be for approximately 30 minutes and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and to find out more about the content of the course. You will need to have achieved 2 GCSEs at grade D or above in Maths and preferably English.