Foundation in Construction (Plumbing & Tiling)
Key Details
- Available at:Rhyl
- Study Mode:Full-time
- Course Length:
1 Year
Foundation in Construction (Plumbing & Tiling)Full-Time (Further Education)
Please note: We recommend that you have access to a laptop or Chromebook to enable coursework to be completed digitally at home. There is a dedicated IT Digital Inclusion fund to support those learners who do not have a digital device and are unable to purchase one.
Course Description
Would you like a career in Plumbing and Tiling? If you know that you want to follow one of these two trades in Construction. Then this course is for you!
This is the all-new all Wales qualification replacing Plumbing Level 1 and Tiling Level 1 in Rhyl. You will study two trades: Plumbing and Tiling.
This programme introduces you to the introductory skills of Plumbing and Tiling. The Foundation course provides a broad curriculum which covers careers and job roles commonly found in the construction sector.
The City & Guilds Foundation qualification has common units and themes found in other Foundation in Construction pathways; the aim is to broaden the wider knowledge of how the construction industry operates and better equip learners for employment in the construction sector.
The programme is suitable for a variety of people looking to work in construction. This includes students progressing from school, or individuals from other sectors looking for a change of career. You will gain the practical knowledge you need to proceed onto a Construction Progression Qualification (Level 2) or into the industry through gaining an Apprenticeship or employment.
Entry Criteria
In order to access this course, you will need at least one of the following:
4 GCSEs at grade G or above
successful completion of the Pathway to Construction Skills Qualification with a minimum of 85% attendance and a good report from your tutor
relevant Level 1 qualification,
relevant industry work experience, or relevant employment.
If you are progressing from the Pathway to Construction Skills course you will need to have completed both Application of Number and Communications ESWs at Entry 3 minimum or show evidence of improvement.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to attend an interview to give you the opportunity to discuss the course.
Delivery
You will study a variety of subject-specific modules, in addition to Literacy and Numeracy skills, or resisting a GCSE
The programme will be delivered through a blend of the following:
- Individual and Group work
- Workshop practical sessions with excellent workshop facilities
- Classroom-based learning in well-equipped classrooms
- Discussions
- Demonstrations
- 1:1 Personal tutorial support
- Group tutorial sessions
- Educational visits
- Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) such as Moodle or Google Classroom.
Your programme will include a combination of:
- Essential Skills qualifications and/or
- GCSE resits
Essential Skills
This may include a combination of Application of Number, Communication, Digital Literacy and Essential Employability Skills
GCSE resits
This may include GCSE Numeracy/Maths and/or Welsh/English Language.
Maths & Welsh/English
If you don't achieve a C or above in Maths and/ or English/Welsh, we will support you to retake these subjects as part of your study programme.
Assessment
This programme is assessed through a blend of the following:
- Written assessments/assignments
- On-line multi choice theory Exam
- Practical synoptic test, to include both trade routes.
- Guided discussion.
Progression
The programme gives you a qualification and a valuable set of skills helping you to progress into employment through an Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship Level 3 in Plumbing & Heating), or further education with the Construction Progression Qualification.
Other details
Course type: Full-Time (Further Education)
Level:
2
Bilingual:
N/A