Bricklaying - Pre-Apprenticeship: NQ (Level 5)

Course description

This course will fully prepare you for a craft apprenticeship in Bricklaying.

The course aim is to improve employability prospects by developing the learners

• Practical knowledge and skills.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Transferable skills in construction related areas within the industry.
• Improve employment prospects by providing a qualification in Health & Safety and prepare learners for Construction Skills Certification (CSCS).

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and CV assistance.

What you will learn

In addition to a range of introductory Bricklaying units, you will also undertake units on H & S, Construction Drawing, Numeracy and ICT.

• Half Brick Walling: An introduction
• One Brick Walling: An introduction
• Fundamentals of Cavity Walling
• Block Walling: An introduction
• Construction Occupation Practices
• Health and Safety in a Construction Environment
• ICT
• Additional units in
• Simple Arch Construction
• Simple Decorative Brickwork

Learning outcome

While the pre-apprenticeship course is in bricklaying there are many transferable skills and attitudes gained throughout the progress of the course which may lead to employment in other apprenticeships/careers within the sector.