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Head of Department: Mr A Milner

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Examination Board: WJEC/Eduqas (L1/2 Vocational Award)

The EDUQAS level 2 vocational award in Constructing the Built environment:

• Provides learners with an introduction to the construction industry
• Develops learners’ practical abilities for three selected skills
• Helps learners understand the relationship between the construction process, the planning of construction projects and construction site safety

• Is working in construction dangerous? Can some of the equipment and tools I use cause harm? Some of the equipment I used is expensive. How do I keep it secure? How do I make sure I am safe when working with electrical and mechanical equipment? Are there guidelines I can follow to make sure I am safe when I am carrying out tasks? Who can I rely on to keep me safe? What do I do with waste materials? Do I just put it in a skip or take it to a tip? Do I need to think about who is allowed to see designs and specifications I am given to work from? These are all important questions for anyone involved in construction.
• How do I hang a door? Can I skim plasterboard? How do you gloss a panel door? What resources do I need to build a wall? How do I plan what needs to be done? Will I be safe? How do I keep equipment secure? How do you know if what has been done is good enough?
• Who does what when refurbishing a property, building a new construction or improving a built environment? How long does a building development take? Is there a need for a project manager? Who is a project manager? What can stop a construction project from being successful?

The course consists of three modules:

• Safety and security in construction – Externally assessed – 25%
• Developing construction projects – Internally assessed – 50%
• Planning construction projects – Externally assessed – 25%

The successful completion of this qualification, together with other equivalent qualifications, such as in maths and the sciences, could provide the learner with opportunities to access a range of qualifications including GCE, apprenticeships, vocationally related and occupational qualifications. These include: Level 3 WJEC Applied Diploma in Professional Construction Practice; Level 2 qualifications in construction, including specialist areas such as plumbing, bricklaying and carpentry; Apprenticeships in construction.