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Free Level 2 Bricklaying Course in Castleford – Castleford College – Evening

CostFREE
Duration18 months
LevelLevel 2
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceEvening
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 2 Trowel Occupations (Construction) Course in Castleford. Classes run at Castleford College on Monday evenings, with two block weeks in December and January. You need to be working as a bricklayer before you start. The trowel occupations (construction) qualification is assessed in your workplace, so your on-the-job experience counts toward your evidence. Units cover health and safety, productive working practices, moving and storing resources, and erecting and setting out masonry structures. The course takes 18 months part-time.

Who this course is for

This Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction) qualification is suitable for those who are employed working with or as a bricklayer.

This qualification enables you, to recognise your skills, knowledge and understanding as well as demonstrate your competence in the workplace when carrying out the role of a bricklayer.

Entry requirements

You need to be working as a Bricklayer before being able to start the course.

What you will learn

  • You'll apply health, safety, and welfare requirements in a construction workplace.
  • You'll demonstrate productive working practices on site.
  • You'll erect masonry structures to specification.
  • You'll move, handle, and store construction resources safely.
  • You'll set out masonry structures accurately in the workplace.
  • You'll build a Portfolio of Evidence showing your competence as a bricklayer.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions and practical workshop time at Castleford College, which supports the work you're already doing on site. An occupationally qualified assessor will work with you throughout. Assessment is against performance and knowledge statements drawn from National Occupational Standards for trowel occupations. You'll compile a Portfolio of Evidence to demonstrate how you've met each requirement.

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

  • Bricklayer. How to become a bricklayer: this NVQ is a core step.
  • Masonry operative. Laying brick, block, and stone on construction sites.
  • Groundworker. Foundation and below-ground masonry work.
  • Self-employed bricklayer. Work independently on residential and commercial projects.
  • Site labourer progressing to bricklayer. Move from labouring into a skilled trade role.

What you could study next

  • NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Trowel Occupations (Construction). The next step for bricklayers aiming for a CSCS Skilled Worker card and senior site roles.
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training. For experienced bricklayers who want to teach or assess in construction.
  • Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS). A short course for bricklayers moving into supervisory roles on site.
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