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Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Redhill

Cost£270.00
Duration34 weeks
LevelLevel 1
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyCity & Guilds awarding body
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About this course

Level 1 Construction Skills Course in Redhill. Classes run at East Surrey College, full-time during the day over 34 weeks.

The course introduces you to several construction trades. You'll cover health and safety, communication, bricklaying, carpentry and joinery, and painting and decorating. No previous knowledge or experience is needed. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 2 or above, including English and Maths, though the college considers applications on a case-by-case basis.

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

Who this course is for

16 or 16+

What you will learn

  • You'll learn health and safety practices within the construction industry.
  • You'll develop communication skills for working on site.
  • You'll practise bricklaying techniques.
  • You'll work with carpentry and joinery tools and methods.
  • You'll learn painting and decorating skills.
  • You'll explore a range of construction trades to help you decide which to pursue.

How you will learn

You'll learn through practical, hands-on sessions in college workshops. Classes are full-time and run during the day. You'll need to wear college uniform and steel toe-capped boots in the workshops at all times. Assessment is based on your practical work and knowledge across the units covered.

What you will need to bring

You'll need to wear college uniform for all workshop sessions. Steel toe-capped boots must be worn at all times in the workshops. East Surrey College will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Construction operative, general labourer work on building sites.
  • Bricklayer, lays bricks and blocks for walls and structures.
  • Carpenter, works with timber on building and joinery projects.
  • Plasterer, applies plaster and render to walls and ceilings.
  • Painter and decorator, prepares and finishes interior and exterior surfaces.
  • Tiler, fits wall and floor tiles in residential and commercial settings.

What you could study next

  • Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, a step toward skilled carpentry work and a CSCS card.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying, for those who want to specialise in brickwork.
  • Level 2 Diploma in Painting and Decorating, building on the decorating skills from this Award.
  • An apprenticeship in a construction trade, combining paid work with further training.
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