Brickwork – Progression
Brickwork – Progression
City & Guilds Progression in Construction Level 2 – Bricklaying (8042-03)
If you have completed the Foundation Qualification this course will help you get ready for an apprenticeship in the Brickwork industry.
Is this course right for me?
This one year full-time course is designed for those who have completed the Foundation Qualification and now want to specialise in a single trade but have not yet secured employment in the industry. By completing this qualification, you will have covered a significant amount of the related Level 3 Apprenticeship learning if that is your next step.
- There is normally no direct entry to this course, you would need to progress from the successful completion of previous level in this subject area or similar
- Successful completion of relevant Level 2 programme (including skills) and decision from progression board meeting
This course enables learners to develop their:
- Understanding of social, economic and environmental sustainability as appropriate to construction and the built environment
- Understanding of aspects of employment and employability in the sector
- Employability skills and understanding of how these are relevant to contemporary practice in a chosen trade
- Their knowledge of and ability to apply the health and safety requirements of working on sites, with equipment and with others when working in a chosen trade
- Understanding of the types of work and projects undertaken in a chosen trade, and the interdependencies of this work with work by other tradespeople, at the design, construction, use and maintenance stages
- Understanding of the tools, techniques, materials and technologies used in a chosen trade and of how they change, and have changed, over time
- Knowledge and understanding required in a chosen trade route, as set out in this document to the relevant national standards
- Practical skills in carrying out a wide range of tasks in a chosen trade
- Ability to effectively plan and evaluate their performance in carrying out a wide range of tasks in a chosen trade
Core units to be studied include:
- Employment and Employability in the Construction Sector
- Changing Practices Over Time
- Planning and Evaluating Work in the Construction Sector in Wales
Subject specific units to be studied:
- Bricklaying Core Knowledge
- Setting out to Form Masonry Structures
- Erect Masonry Structures
- the course you are taking at College
- what grades you gained in your GCSE Maths and/or English Language
Wales Essential Skills Toolkit (WEST) in upskilling / Lessons in Financial Education
A one year GCSE resit course in required subject/s
A one or two year pre-GCSE upskilling course
A one year GCSE START upskilling course
Learners are able to complete either the full qualification or certain units or elements through the medium of Welsh/bilingually. Visit our Welsh Language in the College page to find out what else is available to you.
- Continuous assessment during the course
- Practical assessment during the course
- Portfolio of evidence
- Online examination
- Completion of a final major project
Following successful completion of this course learners could look to progress to a higher level course at the College, seek an appropriate Apprenticeship or go directly into employment.
- Stationery - you will be told about any specific items before you start the course
- Text books - you will be told about any specific items before you start the course, most text books are available to loan from the college library or online libraries
- Brickwork work trousers - £25
- Brickwork safety boots/shoes - £14/£39
- You may be eligible for funding. Find out more on our student finance page
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
- No tuition fee
- We are waiving the Administration Fee for the academic year 2024/25
- You will need to pay a £55 construction workshop fee each year before you start the course
- You can rent a locker for £10 per year this will be refunded if the locker remains undamaged and keys are returned
- You may be eligible for funding. Find out more on our student finance page
Any costs above are approximate and may change.
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Sports Academy: While on this course you may be able to join our Sports Academy, if you have a talent for sport, find out what we offer on our Sports Academy page.