BTEC FIRST CERTIFICATE IN CONSTRUCTION

Syllabus: Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate in Construction
(Equivalent to 2 GCSE’s)
 
 
Course:
 
Students will have opportunities to:
 
·         Learn practical skills in Carpentry and Joinery.
·         Find out about the construction industry, how it impacts upon society and the many interesting jobs and career paths open to people who join it.
·         Learn about ‘sustainability’ and how the construction industry is using new ideas and building methods that will help to protect the environment.
·         Understand the importance of Health, Safety & Welfare in construction and practical ways of working that will greatly reduce the risk of harm being caused to anyone at each stage of a construction project.
·         Visit building sites and other relevant places to ‘bring the theory to life’.
 
Students may be asked to make a contribution towards materials used in their practical work.
 
Assessment:
Students will undertake tasks to develop knowledge that is then ‘tested’ in the form of practical and written assignments. Assignments are graded Pass (GCSE Grade CC) Merit (GCSE Grade BB) and Distinction (GCSE Grade AA). The minimum requirement to gain the qualification is for students to complete every Pass Grade assignment.
 
There is no end of course exam; students will be rewarded wholly by the effort they put into the course with the evidence being the quality of their unit assignments.
 

Unit
Core Units
Guided Learning Hours
Level
1
An introduction to the construction industry.
60
2 (GCSE Equivalent)
2
Exploring health, safety and welfare in the construction industry.
60
2 (GCSE Equivalent)
Unit
Specialist Unit
 
 
7
Exploring carpentry and joinery.
60
2 (GCSE Equivalent)

 
Entry:             There is one tier of entry.
 
 
Teaching method:
This course will appeal to anyone who wants to learn more about the construction industry as a potential source of employment, in any of the job areas: Operator, Craft, Technician or Professional.
 
Students should be excited by the prospect of joining an industry, which will present them with limitless opportunities, including career progression.
 
The course is theoretical in the form of learning all about the industry and the importance of health, safety and welfare. It is also practical, through practising and then carrying out Carpentry and Joinery tasks to an industrial standard. Additional practical tasks include making models of new developments and designing and making models of sustainable houses.
 
Students must understand the importance of theoretical as well as practical study of an industry that needs to attract skilled employees. They must approach all tasks with enthusiasm, as they will be expected to undertake guided tasks and assignments so must be self-motivated to learn.
 
They will meet people from the industry, use the Internet for research and visit places relevant to the topics being taught.
 
Teacher to contact for further information: Mr Lafferty & Mr Wooton.