Course Summary
The course is in unit form and you will be expected to complete all the units for the full qualification. There are also plenty of ways to enrich your timetable; these could include Health and Fitness, Work Experience and we also offer a varied enrichment programme.
You will have a dedicated tutor and support staff available to help you learn and develop your study skills alongside thinking about which career direction you would like to take in the future, and the skills you need to develop to make it happen.
Key Topics
- Health & Safety – exam
- The Construction industry – exam
- Health & wellbeing in the construction industry
- How to cost job and produce a quotes
- Plaster Boarding
- Application of plasterer to walls, around windows & piers
- Repairing damaged walls – Blending
- Floor Screeding
- Plasterboard products
Assessment
The course is 70% practical – Assessed in workshop as and when learners are competent to take them, and 30% theory with 2 online exams & assessed workbooks.
Enrichment Opportunities
Purposeful Work Experience & Community pro-jects. Outside speakers from the painting, decorat-ing and construction world.
Progression
Plastering Apprenticeships
Entry Requirements
There are no formal qualifications needed for a Level 1 study programme, just a willingness to learn and enthusiasm to develop your aspirations.