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Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 1

Key Details

  • Available at:
    Rhyl
  • Study Mode:
    Full-time
  • Course Length:

    Full-time: 1 year (3 days per week)

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Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Level 1

Full-time (Further Education)

Please note: We recommend that you have access to a laptop or Chromebook to enable coursework to be completed digitally at home. There is a dedicated IT Digital Inclusion fund to support those learners who do not have a digital device and are unable to purchase one.

Course Description

This engaging vocational course is aimed at individuals who have a keen interest to learn about vehicle maintenance and develop the relevant skills.

This course is practical and hands-on. You will perform tasks in industry standard workshops to develop a wide range of vehicle maintenance and associated skills including; basic hand skills, maintenance techniques, fabrication & welding.

At the Llangefni campus you will study this course as part of the Engineering Craft Level 1. You can apply to study this course at the Llangefni Campus here.

Entry Criteria

3 GCSEs at grade E or above, and either of the following:

  • Show a keen interest in the subject
  • Successful completion of Level 1 School Link Programme

As part of the application process, you must attend an interview to discuss the course and demonstrate your interest.

Delivery

The programme will be delivered through a blend of the following:

  • Practical demonstrations
  • Realistic workshop tasks
  • Classroom activities

Your programme will include a combination of:

  • Essential Skills qualifications and/or
  • GCSE resits

Your programme will include a combination of:

  • Essential Skills qualifications and/or
  • GCSE resits
Essential Skills

This may include a combination of Application of Number, Communication, Digital Literacy and Essential Employability Skills

GCSE resits

This may include GCSE Numeracy/Maths and/or Welsh/English Language.

Maths & Welsh/English

If you don't achieve a C or above in Maths and/ or English/Welsh, we will support you to retake these subjects as part of your study programme.

Assessment

The programme will be assessed through a blend of the following:

  • Practical assessment
  • Online assessment
  • Oral questioning
  • Written questions
  • Short learner task sheets for you to complete independently

Progression

Successful completion of this course will give you the opportunity to progress to Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Level 2 or Foundation Apprenticeship Level 2 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair (Light).

Other details

Course type: Full-time (Further Education)

Level: 1

Programme Area:

  • Motor Vehicle Technology

Bilingual:

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Motor Vehicle Technology

Learn more about this area and see our course level guide:

Motor Vehicle Technology

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