Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Castleford. Classes run full-time during the day at Castleford College. You'll need four GCSEs, including Grade 3 or above in English Language and Maths, to enrol. The course runs for one year and covers the practical skills used in plastering and related construction trades. You'll learn to prepare surfaces, mix and apply plaster, fit plasterboard, and apply external finishes like render and pebble dash.
Who this course is for
As a plasterer you can expect to prepare surfaces and level off uneven areas; mix plaster to the right consistency by hand or with an electric mixer; apply 'wet' finishes to walls and ceilings; create ornamental features like ceiling roses, cornices and architraves; fit internal plasterboard or wallboard partitions in rooms; coat outside walls with protective coverings like pebble dash or render.
You could work at a client's home, on a construction site or at a client's business.
You can expect to earn with experience £38000
This qualification is for those individuals who work or want to work as a Plasterer in the construction sector.
Entry requirements
4 GCSEs to include Grade 3 in English language and Maths
What you will learn
You'll prepare surfaces and level uneven areas ready for plastering.
You'll mix plaster to the correct consistency, by hand and with an electric mixer.
You'll apply wet plaster finishes to walls and ceilings.
You'll create ornamental features such as ceiling roses, cornices, and architraves.
You'll fit internal plasterboard and wallboard partitions.
You'll apply external protective coatings including render and pebble dash.
How you will learn
Learning is classroom based with practical, hands-on sessions during the day. You'll develop skills through demonstration and practice in a workshop environment. Assessment is carried out through practical tasks and skills observations, alongside any written or knowledge-based elements required by the City and Guilds specification. Castleford College will confirm the full assessment schedule when you enrol.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Castleford College will confirm anything else you need before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Plasterer. Apply finishes to walls, ceilings, and exteriors on site.
Dry lining operative. Fix plasterboard partitions and ceilings in new builds.
Renderer. Apply external protective coatings to buildings.
Construction labourer. Support trades on residential and commercial sites.
Maintenance operative. Carry out repair plastering and patching work.
What you could study next
Level 2 Diploma in Plastering. The next step toward skilled plasterer status and a CSCS skilled-worker card.
Level 2 Certificate in Construction Skills. Broaden your trade knowledge across more construction disciplines.
Level 2 NVQ in Plastering. A work-based qualification that demonstrates competence on site and supports CSCS card applications.
