Construction & Building Services
Overview
What will I learn?
You'll learn about
- Producing Colour Schemes
- Coating Timber Surfaces
- Coating Plaster Surfaces
- Painting Masonry Surfaces
- Prepare and Hang Lining Wallpaper
- Prepare and Hang Patterned Wallpaper
- Decorative Painting
- Decorative Treatments
- Solid and Bench Plasterwork Skills
- Access Platforms and Equipment
- Construction Drawing
- Construction Studies
- Measuring and Costing
- Building Materials
- Health and Safety
- Communication
- Numeracy
- Working with Others
- Influences on Mental Health and Well-being
- Working for Yourself
Interviews for this course will include a short Maths & English aptitude test
What qualifications do I need?
- National 4 English
- National 4 Mathematics
- National 4 in Science or Technical subject
or
- Equivalent qualifications or experience
What can I do after?
Successful completion of this course can lead to a career in the construction industry, or an apprenticeship.
Further studies on the National Certificate in the Built Environment (Level 6) course is the natural academic progression route.
SCQF 5
Programme Information
Start: August
End: June
Duration: 1 year/36 weeks
Days per week: 2.5
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