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Bricklaying CAA Advanced Diploma Level 3 (Sept '12)

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Course code: B1257

Course category: Full-time

End Qualification: CAA Diploma Level 2

Starting and ending month: September to June

Days of the week: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Course duration: 36 weeks

Time of day: All day

Formal assessment: Formal assessment required

Course aims:
The Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying is designed to develop your skills and knowledge, enabling you to work in the industry of your chosen craft.

On the course you'll learn brickwork skills in an environment that simulates real working conditions. By learning in these specialist facilities you'll leave the course with the skills needed to enter straight in to the workplace.

Course content:
On this course you will study the following units. These will build on your knowledge and skills gained to date on Level 2 or in the workplace.

General core units:

Occupation specific units:

Plus
Practical assignment
Online GOLA examination.

Facilities for students:
Students will be based at our City College East Campus in our Wet Trades Department, where there are excellent workshop facilities and well equipped classrooms for theory lessons. All tools, equipment and materials are provided to enable you to achieve the qualification.

There is a canteen on site as well as a Learning Resource Centre and all weather sports pitches. A free bus service connects City College East With the Central Campus at Pelham Street.

Tutors:
All the tutors in department have many years experience in the construction industry and are fully qualified in their trade. All staff are qualified teachers and hold NVQ assessors awards.

Assessment: To gain the diploma, learners must be successful in all units and the practical assignment. They must also pass the GOLA online test, a separate knowledge test set and marked by CAA.

Awarding Body: CAA

Entry Requirements:
Bricklaying Level 2 CAA Diploma

Interview for entry: Interview required

Progression and links:
After successfully completing a Level 2 Diploma, you may wish to apply to advance your skills and techniques by studying for an NVQ. This qualification uses a combination of classroom and work based learning and can be taken as part of an Apprenticeship.

Alternatively, you may wish to gain employment as a trainee.

Costs of your Course:
There are five parts to the cost of your course:

  1. Tuition Fees
  2. College registration
  3. Awarding Body registration
  4. Resource Fee
  5. Exam / Assessment Fees

Tuition fees

How much will the Tuition Fees cost?

Below are the fees for this course.

Free Study and Financial Support

All full time courses are free to EU residents who are under 19 years old on the 31st August 2012. The only fees you have to pay are for specialist resources and equipment and the cost of these varies from £25 to £300 depending upon the subject you are studying.

Depending on your circumstances, you may be eligible for financial help from the college's learner support funds. You should apply for financial support as soon as you receive your offer letter.

For more information on financial assitance, please follow the link below.

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City College Brighton - Full-time course - Bricklaying CAA Advanced Diploma Level 3 (Sept '12)

Disclaimer:
Although the information given is believed to be correct at the time of publication, it does not form any part of a contract between City College Brighton and Hove and the student. Courses may be subject to change.

Timetables are subject to change and you should check with your tutor prior to enrolment for the details of your timetable.