Free Level 2 Construction Multi-skills Course in Selby

CostFREE
Duration1 year
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
Start30 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body

About this course

Free Level 2 Construction Multi-skills Course in Selby. Classes run full-time at Selby College, five days a week during the day. The course is free if you are 16 to 18 years old.

Over one year, you'll build practical skills across several construction trades. Units cover carpentry, plumbing, painting and decorating, tiling, and site safety. You'll also explore which trade suits you best before specialising further. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths, to join. All applicants complete a BKSB assessment before starting.

You'll finish with a NOCN Certificate in Construction Multi-skills at Level 2.

Who this course is for

This course aims to provide a basic knowledge of Construction and to develop and practise basic skills for employment and a career in this sector.

This is an ideal course for those who are looking to learn on a full-time basis; have identified they want to enter the construction industry and are looking to identify the specific craft area for a career.

Construction Skills study programmes start with an Entry Level 3 award, a Level 1 Certificate or Level 2 Certificate. Learners typically progress from this to either a Level 1 Extended Certificate or a Level 1 Diploma in a craft area or the Level 2 Certificate in Multi Skills. Learner’s progress from the Level 2 Certificate to a Level 2 Technical Certificate/Diploma in a craft area.

On a Construction Skills study programme, you will learn through classroom teaching and activity incorporating IT access. The College has designated workshops and through practical activity, you will develop your skills.

This learning is supplemented with engagement with industry specialists.

The extent of this depends on the study programme and varies from guest speakers and site visits to carrying out practical activity in a live environment supervised and assessed in this environment.

Entry requirements

4 GCSEs at Grade 9-3, including English and Maths.

All learners will be required to complete a BKSB assessment.

What you will learn

  • You'll practise core carpentry skills, including cutting and fixing timber.
  • You'll learn basic plumbing techniques and pipework.
  • You'll apply painting and decorating methods to interior surfaces.
  • You'll work with tiles and learn how to set out and fix them correctly.
  • You'll follow health and safety rules on a construction site.
  • You'll use hand tools and power tools safely and correctly.
  • You'll identify which construction trade you want to specialise in.

How you will learn

You'll learn through hands-on practical sessions in workshops and classrooms at Selby College. Tutors will demonstrate techniques and you'll practise them yourself. Assessment is through practical tasks and observations, showing you can carry out skills to the required standard. You may also complete written tasks to show your understanding of construction principles.

What you will need to bring

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

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Construction operative, carries out general building and site tasks.
  • Labourer, supports tradespeople on residential and commercial sites.
  • Carpenter, fits and finishes timber structures and joinery.
  • Plumber, installs and repairs water and heating systems.
  • Painter and decorator, prepares and finishes interior and exterior surfaces.
  • Tiler, fixes ceramic, stone, and vinyl tiles in homes and commercial spaces.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 NVQ Diploma in a specific trade (such as carpentry, plumbing, or painting and decorating), the next step toward skilled-worker status in your chosen craft.
  • Level 3 NVQ Diploma in your chosen trade, needed for a CSCS skilled-worker card and higher-level site roles.
  • Apprenticeship in construction, letting you earn while you train in a specific trade.

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