Schools Year 10/11 - City & Guilds 6218 Entry Level 3 - Basic Construction Skills

                                       City & Guilds 6218 Level 1 Award/Certificate/Diploma in Basic Construction Skills

Fullagar Construction Skills Centre can offer you the opportunity to obtain an Entry Level 3 (8 Credits) and Level 1 Award (8 Credits) Qualification with progression onto a Level 1 Certificate (16 credits) and the opportunity to achieve a Diploma Level 1 (37 Credits)

If learners start with us in Year 10 and attend and progress as planned - they will be well on course to achieve a Diploma Level 1. 

Fullagar Construction Skills Centre can also offer Apprenticeships for Maintenance Operations which will be attractive to Builders, Social Landlords and Housing Associations. 

Handle and store materials and Components

Objectives:

• Recognise and choose basic construction materials and components
• Handle materials and components correctly and safely
• Use correct lifting, loading and unloading methods
• Store/stack and protect materials and components
• Check and record deliveries of materials and components

Removal and replace fittings and fixtures

Objectives:

• Recognise, select and use the range of components, tools and equipment needed in the unit
• Remove components using hand tools
• Measure, line through and set out components
• Recognise, select and install fixings to solid and hollow walls
• Check and adjust spirit levels
• Position and fix components using hand tools
• Clean and store tools and equipment
• Store components

Cut and lay and fix components

Objectives:

• Build a wall with bricks
• Build a wall with blocks
• Cut and fix plasterboard to a wood and metal frame
• Cut, fix and grout wall tiles

Wayne Brandon – Schools Yr 10/11 tutor is a highly experienced tradesman, having worked within the construction industry from leaving school. Wayne has worked on numerous building contracts including refurbishments, full house builds, small extensions and private dwellings.  Wayne has also run many large contracts including National House Builders, 5 bedrooms luxury houses and public buildings undertaking many apprentices under his wing.

Wayne has reached the stage in his career where he wants to give something back to the industry, and is very keen to engage learners to develop their skills within their chosen trade, and is a valuable member of our team.

Mixing materials

Objectives:

• Recognise and choose materials for mixing concrete, mortar and plaster
• Select and maintain tools and equipment for mixing concrete, mortar and plaster
• Measure materials by volume and ratio
• Prepare materials lists
• Mix concrete, mortar and plaster by hand

Applying finishing materials

Objectives:

• Recognise, choose and prepare types of paint
• Recognise and choose painting tools and equipment
• Apply paints using various methods of painting
• Recognise and choose plastering tools and equipment
• Prepare backgrounds to receive plaster
• Apply plaster to vertical surfaces
• Recognise and choose types of cladding materials
• Prepare backgrounds to receive cladding materials
• Cut, shape and fix claddings to vertical surfaces

We at Fullagars pride ourselves on the outstanding retention and achievement rates we achieve with our year 10 and 11 learners.

We work hard with all our learners to help them achieve their maximum potential and progress to fulfil their career ambitions. 

In academic year 07/08 we had a 100% success and timely completion rate with a group of Year 10 learners

We had 6 distinctions and 6 credit passes for the Building Craft Occupations qualification with CAA (Construction Awards Alliance).

Setting out

Objectives:

• Read and interpret construction drawings
• Use a scale rule
• Recognise symbols and abbreviations used in construction drawings
• Use measuring equipment
• Set out right angles
• Mark out the outline of simple buildings
• Obtain horizontal levels and vertical lines
• Obtain centres when marking out

In academic year 07/08 we had 8 learners take a City & Guilds Level I qualification of which 6 learners passed with 100% timely completion.

In academic Year 08/09 we will have a 92% success rate with a 100% timely completion, with a group of Year 11 learners.

This qualification offers a taster in different trades including, brickwork, plastering, tiling and painting & decorating, giving the student the opportunity to choose which direction within the construction industry, they wish to take.