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Part Time Brickwork Diploma Level 2

Vocational qualification

In Brighton ()

Price on request

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Duration

    1 Year

Would you like a career in Brickwork? Have you passed the Level 1 Diploma and would like to further your skills? The Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying is designed to prepare you to enter the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on you showing what they can do as an individual.

Important information

Government funding available

About this course

Candidates should have passed either the Level 1 Diploma in Bricklaying or a Foundation Construction Award in Bricklaying.

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Course programme


Brickwork Diploma Level 2 (Sept '09)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2009.

Course code: B00420

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: Brickwork Level 2 Diploma

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2009

Days of the week: Thursday

Course duration: 1 year

Time of day: All day

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: City College East

Course aims:
Would you like a career in Brickwork? Have you passed the Level 1 Diploma and would like to further your skills?
The Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying is designed to prepare you to enter the industry in their chosen craft. It has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions, and the test(s) are based on you showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirement of the qualification.
By the end of the course you will have gained the skills and confidence to carry out safe working practices in construction, have knowledge of quantities, be able to interpret working drawings and set out masonry structure and know how to build solid walling.
This course will allow you to apply for a wide range of jobs in the construction industry or you can progress onto the NVQ 2 in Bricklaying.
All the units of training must be completed all outcomes must be achieved during the training programme. (Evidence from site based testing is not permissible.)

Course content:
On this course you will:
  • Know how to carry out safe working practices in construction
  • Carry out safe working practices in construction
  • Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with others
  • Information, quantities and communicating with others
  • Knowledge of building methods and construction technology
  • Building methods and construction technology
  • Know how to interpret working drawings to set out masonry structures
  • Interpret working drawings to set out masonry structures
  • Knowledge of thin joint masonry and masonry cladding
  • Thin joint masonry and masonry cladding
  • Know how to build solid walling, isolated and attached piers
  • Build solid walling, isolated and attached piers
  • Know how to build cavity walling forming masonry structures
  • Build cavity walling forming masonry structures


Facilities for students:
Students will be based at our City College East Campus, where we have extensive and excellent facilities for practical and theory work.
These include: full-size, all-weather and grass, football pitches, indoor sportshall, gym and dance studio.
For talented sportspeople we have a number of College teams that compete against other local and national colleges.

Tutors:
The Bricklaying department is staffed by experienced and enthusiastic tutors who have many years experience on site as bricklayers, as well as teaching experience.
This will enable students to receive excellent training that will help them in their search for employment. All staff are also experience A1 vocational assessors

Assessment: This course is mostly practical work; however theory is also an important part of the course; there are knowledge and understanding questions to be completed for each unit.
There is also a Practical Assignment You will construct straightforward brick/block walls that must be successfully completed as well as a City & Guilds online exam at the end of the course.

Awarding Body: CAA

Entry Requirements:
Candidates should have passed either the Level 1 Diploma in Bricklaying or a Foundation Construction Award in Bricklaying.

Interview for entry: Interview required

Pre-entry preparation:
Some background knowledge of the skills and techniques used in the industry would help and students may find it useful to do some background reading using some of the trade journals and press reviews of the industry. Basic skills in communication and the use of the internet would also be an asset for the research of much of the underpinning knowledge.
Watching construction based programmes and discussion groups would also help in preparing you with the terminology and phrases used in the industry.

Progression and links:
Students may progress to the Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying.
The Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying will allow students to gain entry to their chosen career of bricklaying and will also give them a good understanding of general construction work.
Another important feature of the Qualification is that it provides a progression route towards achieving a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).

Work experience opportunities:
There are no work experience opportunities with this course.

Academic Centre:
Centre for Construction

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:
  • Tuition Fees
  • College registration
  • Awarding Body registration
  • Resource Fee
  • Exam / Assessment Fees
Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for 09/10.

Home/EU students tuition fees (per year) : 648

International tuition fees (per year) : 2,376

If you are under 19 on 31st August 2009 you do not have to pay Tuition Fees, the College Registration, Awarding Body Registration or Exam/Assessment Fees. However, you will have to pay any Resource Fees. Under 19s entering Higher Education will have to pay full costs.
Once you know your tuition fee, please look at the 'Additional Costs'. This will tell you all the extra costs you will have to pay in order to begin or complete your course.
Additional costsPayment dueTotal
Resource Fee 150
Registration Fee 26
Exam Fee 18
Awarding Body 63

Total for 19 and over : 842
Total with fee remission : 194
Total for international students : 2,633

Part Time Brickwork Diploma Level 2

Price on request