Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Eastbourne
Cost�2000.00 A range of specified PPE and a basic painting kit and equipment will be required for this course and will cost approximately �137.The PPE required will consist of safety boots, white bib and brace overalls. There are also a number of opportunitie
Level 2 Painting and Decorating Course in Eastbourne. Classes run at East Sussex College Eastbourne Campus, full-time during the day. You'll need to have completed a Level 1 painting and decorating course and hold GCSE English or maths at grade 3 to join. Over one year, you'll build on existing skills and move into more advanced techniques, including painting complex areas, applying wallpapers, producing specialist decorative finishes, and erecting access equipment safely. The course includes a work experience placement and opportunities to develop your English and maths.
Who this course is for
Develop your existing knowledge and learn more advanced techniques and principles of painting and decorating, such as how to paint in complex areas with brushes and rollers.
Entry requirements
Successful completion of the Level 1 course and GCSE English or maths at grade 3.
What you will learn
You'll apply paint systems using brushes and rollers in complex areas.
You'll hang standard papers to walls and ceilings.
You'll produce specialist finishes for decorative effect.
You'll erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms.
You'll follow health, safety and welfare practices on construction sites.
You'll develop knowledge of building construction principles.
You'll complete a work experience placement in the industry.
How you will learn
Assessment runs throughout the year. Practical tasks make up 60% of your assessment, coursework makes up 30%, and exams account for the remaining 10%. Accuracy and completing tasks within set timeframes are both part of how you're assessed. Your tutor will give you regular feedback to help you meet recognised industry standards.
What you will need to bring
You'll need to purchase your own PPE and a basic painting kit before starting. PPE includes safety boots and white bib and brace overalls. The kit and PPE cost approximately £137 in total. East Sussex College Eastbourne Campus will confirm any further requirements before you start.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Painter and decorator. Work on residential and commercial sites applying paint and wallcoverings.
Decorating operative. Entry-level site work under a skilled decorator.
Maintenance painter. Keeping buildings and facilities in good decorative order.
Self-employed decorator. Run your own painting and decorating business.
What you could study next
Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Painting and Decorating. The next step for decorators aiming for a CSCS skilled-worker card and senior site roles.
Level 3 Award in Education and Training. If you want to teach painting and decorating in the future.
CSCS Card (Skilled Worker). Required on most commercial construction sites; the Level 3 NVQ is the usual route to this card.
