Full Time Scottish / National Progression Award in Building Crafts

John Wheatley College

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

Appropriate students interested in Construction skills and apprenticeship skills. This programme is particularly suitable for school leavers.

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Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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2 Haghill Road, G31 3SR

Start date

On request

About this course

No formal entry requirements.

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Course programme

Scottish / National Progression Award in Building Crafts

Aimed at: Appropriate students interested in Construction skills and apprenticeship skills. This programme is particularly suitable for school leavers.

Additional Information: During the first six weeks of the programme, learners will cover work in all of the following five trades:
Slating
Painting
Joinery
Brickwork
Plastering

Location: East End Campus

Available: Full-Time

Units Include:
  • Communications (Intermediate 1)
  • Information Technology (Intermediate 1)
  • Construction Numeracy
  • Developing Building Craft Practices
  • Plain Roof Tiling (Slating)
  • Introduction to Single Lap Roof Tiling (Slating)
  • Single Lap Roofing Skills (Slating)
  • Roofing: Natural Slates with Random Widths (Slating)
  • Roof Slating (Slating)
  • Decorative Painting (Painting)
  • Decorative Treatments (Painting)
  • Paper Hanging (Painting)
  • Preparing and Painting Surfaces (Painting)
  • Colour Practice (Painting)
  • Site Carpentry and Bench Joinery Skills (Joinery)
  • Develop Bench Joinery Skills (Joinery)
  • Manufacture Joinery Products (Joinery)
  • Develop Constructional Carpentry Skills (Joinery)
  • Develop Site Joinery Skills (Joinery)
  • Introduction to Half Brick Walling (Brickwork)
  • One Brick Walling (Brickwork)
  • Simple Decorative Brickwork (Brickwork)
  • Fundamentals of Cavity Walling (Brickwork)
  • Semi Circular Arch Contruction (Brickwork)
  • Plumbing Services: an introduction (Plumbing)
  • Hot and Cold Systems: an introduction (Plumbing)
  • Prepare and Secure Domestic Plumbing Appliances (Plumbing)
  • Install and Connect Domestic Plumbing Appliances: an introduction (Plumbing)
  • Sheet Lead Weathering: an introduction (Plumbing)
Progression:
  • SVQ 2/3 Construction Craft Programmes
  • Work Placement, where appropriate
  • Training towards the Construction Skills Scotland entrance test
  • Opportunity to join Building Glasgow's People Project (a European funded programme) in External Rendering, Painting, Joinery, Plumbing, Electrical Work and Ceramic Tiling at John Wheatley Colelge, Anniesland College, Cardonald College, Stow College, North Glasgow College and Metropolitan College.
  • The College also works in Partnership with Construction Skills Scotland and City Building LLP to deliver Modern Apprenticeships for the construction industry. Recruitment for this is handled directly by City Building LLP or by contacting the Guidance Department at your secondary school and, for Construction Skills Scotland, your local Careers Office.

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