Brickwork exists in every structure you look at today and as a trade it dates back to before the building of the pyramids. It involves skills and knowledge you have probably never stopped to think about. For instance, how do you build something circular out of things that are square?
Knowledge Unit Details:
- Know how to carry out safe working practices in construction
- Knowledge of information, quantities and communicating with others
- Knowledge of building methods and construction technology
- Know how to carry out basic blocklaying skills
- Know how to carry out basic bricklaying skills
- Know how to carry out basic cavity walling
- Know how to contribute to setting out and building basic masonry structures up to damp course level.
Skills Unit Details:
- Carry out safe working practices in construction
- Information, quantities and communicating with others
- Building methods and construction technology
- Carry out basic blocklaying skills
- Carry out basic bricklaying skills
- Carry out basic cavity walling
- Contribute to setting out and building basic masonry structures up to damp course level.
- Successful completion of the foundation programme will give you the skills and knowledge which will enable you to progress to the Level 2 Diploma.
Functional Skills in Numeracy and Literacy are included in the Full Time programme along with both group, one to one tutorials,work experience and enrichment activities.
