Part Time Painting and Decorating Diploma Level 1

Painting and Decorating Diploma Level 1 (Sept '09)

This course information relates to courses starting in September 2009.

Course code: B0430

Course category: Part-time

End Qualification: Painting and Decorating Diploma Level 1

Starting and ending month: September to June

Starting year: 2009

Days of the week: TBC

Course duration: 36 weeks

Time of day: TBC

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course location: City College East

Course aims:
Are you interested in a career in Painting and Decorating? The new Level 1 Diploma will be your first step into this industry and will also give you the skills and confidence required to the NVQ qualification
The Level 1 Diploma in Painting & Decorating is designed to prepare people 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 the learner showing what they can do as an individual through the completion of all the requirement of the qualification.
You will develop your skills and knowledge in safe working practice, quantities and communication, erecting and dismantling equipment, paint systems by brush and roller, how to prepare surfaces and specialist decorative finishes.
All the units of training must be completed and. all outcomes must be achieved during the training programme.

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 erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms
• Erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms
• Know how to prepare surfaces for decoration
• Prepare surfaces for decoration
• Know how to apply paint systems by brush and roller
• Apply paint systems by brush and roller
• Know how to apply foundation and plain papers
• Apply foundation and plain papers
• Know how to produce specialist decorative finishes
• Produce specialist decorative finishes

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 Decorative Occupations department is staffed by experienced and enthusiastic tutors who have many years experience on site as tradesmen, 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 experienced A1 vocational NVQ 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, were you shall prepare for, and paint, flush doors and hang wallpaper. This must be successfully completed, as well as a City & Guilds online Exam at the end of the course.

Awarding Body: CAA

Entry Requirements:
Candidates will find it essential to have a sound knowledge of mathematics and ability in drawing skills and written communication.
Organisational skills will become essential and candidates must show a real commitment to the subject area

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 as research forms much of the underpinning knowledge.
Watching construction based programmes and discussion groups would also help in preparing the student with terminology and phrases used in the industry.

Progression and links:
Students may progress to the Level 2 Diploma in Painting & Decorating.
Another important feature of the Qualification is that it provides a progression route towards achieving a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ).
The Level 1 Diploma in Painting & Decorating will allow students to gain entry to their chosen career of Painting & Decorating and will also give them a good understanding of general construction work.

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 : 905
Total with fee remission : 257
Total for international students : 2,633