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Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Southampton

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modeFlexible
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Southampton. Classes run at Totton College, daytime over one year.

The course introduces you to several trades. You'll cover carpentry, painting and decorating, and electrical skills. The emphasis is on practical, hands-on tasks rather than theory. You'll build a foundation of skills that employers in construction look for.

You'll finish with a City and Guilds Certificate in Construction Skills.

Who this course is for

Are you a practical type of person? Prefer doing a practical, hands on task more than sitting at a desk all day? If so, our Construction course may be the course for you. The construction courses are designed around developing your practical skills and tasks; placing an emphasis on you demonstrating what you can do rather than what you know in theory. The qualifications provides you with the opportunity to acquire and develop generic, transferable and sector-specific skills in order to complete tasks and demonstrate a level of achievement that enables you to progress further within the industry.

What you will learn

  • You'll develop basic carpentry skills, including measuring, cutting, and fixing timber.
  • You'll practise painting and decorating techniques used on site.
  • You'll gain an introduction to electrical skills and safe working practices.
  • You'll learn health and safety rules for construction environments.
  • You'll build transferable, practical skills that apply across the trades.
  • You'll complete work experience to apply your learning in a real setting.

How you will learn

Learning is practical and classroom-based. You'll demonstrate skills through hands-on tasks and practical assessments rather than written exams. The course is designed around showing what you can do. You may also take part in work experience to apply your skills outside the classroom.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Totton College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Construction operative, carries out general tasks across a building site.
  • Labourer, supports tradespeople and keeps sites running safely.
  • Painter and decorator, prepares and finishes surfaces in homes and commercial buildings.
  • Carpentry assistant, helps with timber work and basic joinery tasks.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, the next step if you want to specialise in carpentry and work toward a CSCS skilled-worker card.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating, for those who want to focus on that trade.
  • Construction apprenticeship, combining paid work with further study at Level 2 or above.
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