Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 2
Key Details
- Available at:Llangefni
- Study Mode:Full-time
- Course Length:
1 year
Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 2Full-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
If you are looking for a career as a lorry or bus mechanic or technician, and have already completed a relevant Level 1 course, then the Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 2 course could be for you!
This Level 2 course helps you build on the technical skills and academic knowledge you learnt at Level 1. The course focuses on practical, hands-on learning, delivered in realistic workshops. It brings your abilities up to an industry level and prepares you for a career as a lorry mechanic or technician.
Enhanced Engineering (with Industry Placement):
In addition to attending the course, it is a requirement that you gain work experience of at least 150 hours during the year which is usually as a day release. Work experience is essential if you are to achieve the required knowledge and vocational skills and progress to Level 3 Vehicle Repair or Apprenticeship.
Entry Criteria
In order to qualify for this course you will need the following:
- Successfully completed Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 1 OR
- Gained relevant industry experience with good academic background OR
- Enhanced Engineering Level 2 (with industry placement);
- Gained 4 GCSE A*- C, including Maths/Numeracy & 1st language Welsh/English - with a strong interest, knowledge and desire to work in the industry. (Assessed in interview)
As part of the application process you must attend an interview to discuss the course, your previous experience and any training or qualifications you may already have achieved.
Delivery
The programme will be delivered through a blend of the following:
- Lectures and ILT to develop underpinning knowledge
- Practical demonstrations
- Realistic working tasks
- Assignment work
- Online and remote learning
- Visits to Industry and Trade Shows
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
The programme will be assessed through a blend of the following:
- Internal practical assessment
- Online assessment
- Oral questioning
- Written questions
- Short learner task sheets for you to complete independently
Progression
Completion of this course will give you the fundamental skills and knowledge to progress on to one of the following:
- work as a lorry or bus mechanic or technician
- apply for an apprenticeship (Foundation Apprenticeship Level 2 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Heavy))
- apply for the Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 3
Other details
Course type: Full-Time (Further Education)
Level:
2
Bilingual:
n/a