Bricklaying Level 1 Extended Certificate Full-Time (FCON)

This Construction Skills course is our most popular course within the Construction department and is our go-to level one course for those who want to learn about construction. It introduces you to the sector and the different trade or building service roles that exist.

You may want to taste several different areas to develop a broad range of skills and find what area you are most interested in pursuing.

You will also complete some project work, which will help you to develop your interpersonal and communication skills. This will allow you to combine your vocational and theory skills to extend your learning and prepare you for your second year at College when you take on a more advanced course.

If you are joining this course without your GCSE English or Maths at grades 4, you will also be timetabled to attend lessons for Maths and/or English. Achieving your GCSEs in these two subjects is critical to help you with your progression.

Health and safety

Principles of building construction,

information and communication

Setting out and building masonry structures

Blocklaying

Bricklaying

Cavity Wall Construction

All assessments are practical based and will depend on the trade area that you are involved in. They take place throughout the year as you rotate through each trade area.

Maths and English – If you are under 19 and have not achieved GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at grade 4 by the start of the course, you will be required retake these subject(s) during the year.

You will need to have an interest in the Construction Industry.

Upon completion, you could progress onto a Level 2 Bricklaying full-time course or a Bricklaying Apprenticeship.