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Free Level 2 Bricklaying Course in Truro

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Bricklaying Course in Truro. Classes run at Truro College, full-time during the day, over one year. You'll learn to lay bricks, blocks, and stone accurately, working on walls, chimneys, fireplaces, and decorative brickwork to an architect's specification. The course covers both indoor and outdoor construction work, preparing you for employment in the trade. Entry requires Grade 2 or above in GCSE English and Maths. This is a City and Guilds level 2 bricklaying qualification, giving you a recognised bricklaying certificate on completion.

Who this course is for

The role of the bricklayer is to lay bricks, blocks, and stone accurately and consistently, often to an architects specification. Bricklayers work inside and outside of properties, building and repairing walls as well as specialist brickwork such as chimneys, fireplaces, and decorative work. This course is designed to prepare students to be work ready, creating a real world bricklaying experience delivered by passionate individuals with many years experience in the trade. Students will be taught in first-class, industry-standard workshops, building training walls and a multitude of other structures, alongside studying how the construction industry operates in well-equipped classrooms and computer suites. Practical sessions are delivered in simulated working environments with professional tools and equipment to make study as close to a real working environment as possible. To bolster progression the College works with local employers who contribute to training delivery. Employers will provide demonstrations, talks and where possible work placements.

Entry requirements

Students will require a Grade 2 in English & Maths at GCSE and a keen interest in construction with a good work ethic.

Students must be able to work alone, as part of a team and demonstrate commitment to the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll lay bricks, blocks, and stone to accurate dimensions and specifications.
  • You'll build and repair walls using a range of materials and techniques.
  • You'll construct specialist brickwork including chimneys and fireplaces.
  • You'll complete decorative brickwork to an architect's design.
  • You'll work safely on construction sites, indoors and outdoors.
  • You'll read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
  • You'll develop the skills to work independently and as part of a team.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in a workshop environment, alongside classroom-based teaching. Assessment combines practical tasks, where you demonstrate bricklaying skills to set standards, with knowledge-based assessments covering construction principles and safe working practices. Teaching is delivered in person at Truro College during daytime hours throughout the year.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Bricklayer. How to become a bricklayer: this qualification is your starting point.
  • Groundworker. Laying foundations and drainage on construction sites.
  • Dry stone waller. Specialist heritage and rural stonework.
  • Repointing and restoration operative. Repair and maintenance of existing brickwork.
  • Self-employed tradesperson. Running your own bricklaying business.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying. The next step for experienced bricklayers, and the qualification needed for a CSCS Skilled Worker card, which most construction employers and sites require.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Site Management. If you want to move into a supervisory or site management role further down the line.
  • Apprenticeship in Bricklaying (Level 2 or 3). Combines paid on-site work with structured training.
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