COURSE INFORMATION

The course will allow you to gain an understanding of knowledge and practical hand skills within a construction related environment, to allow you to be employed by local or regional construction businesses. This SCQF Level 5 programme will develop your hand skills with regards Trowel trades which are required to be completed within large or small construction projects. 

  • Practical Hand skills
  • Employability
  • ICT
  • Communications
  • Numeracy
  • Problem solving
  • Working with others
  • Customer etiquette
  • Knowledge and understanding
  • Team working
  • Halbeath & Stenton Campus
  • One year full time  
  • 14 hours per week 
  • Half Brick Walling: An Introduction.
  • One Brick Walling: An Introduction.
  • Fundamentals of Cavity Walling.
  • Block Walling: An Introduction.
  • Simple Arch Construction.
  • Simple Decorative Brickwork.
  • Setting-out.
  • Levelling using spirit levels or Theodolite.
  • Health & Safety, Core skills (ICT, Numeracy & Communications) Employability. 

One of the following:

  • Certificate: Construction Futures.
  • National 5 Practical Craft Skills at Grade C or above, plus four National 4s including Maths and English.
  • Relevant industry experience and/or other qualifications will be considered on an individual basis.
  • Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQs) in construction crafts.
  • Training/employment.
  • This entry level course is a great way to start a career in construction.
  • You will be better informed about choices which you will need to make when considering a vocation in the construction industry.
  • This course provides the underpinning knowledge required to continue Further Education in construction or seek an apprenticeship within the industry.
  • You may be required to take part in an informal conversation as part of the application process. This group/individual conversation may be an information session, a portfolio discussion, or a skills based exercise.
  • This is a SCQF Level 5 construction course which incorporates brickwork and would not be suited to trades people. Who already have a higher qualification.