Plumbing - Core (Evening)

If you are interested in a “hands on” career in the Plumbing, Heating and Ventilation Construction Industry then this is the programme for you. Learners to explore the cold, hot and heating systems within a domestic property and the basic pipework competences that underpin work on these systems.

You will learn through a range of tasks within a ‘live’ workshop environment. These tasks will be supplemented with practical demonstrations which are designed to develop your awareness of the need for safe working practices, basic tool skills and accurate measurement. All of these skills are necessary to become a competent craftsperson.

This qualification enables learners to begin to develop their:

• Understanding of the buildings and structures that constitute the built environment and how they change, and have changed, over time
• Understanding of the trades, roles and careers in the construction and built environment sector
• Understanding of the life cycle of buildings and structures in the built environment and the associated principles and processes at each stage
• Understanding of social, economic and environmental sustainability as appropriate to construction and the built environment
• Knowledge of emerging technologies in the construction and built environment sector
• Employability skills and their understanding of how these are relevant to, and important in, the workplace in the construction and built environment sector
• Knowledge of and ability to apply the principles of working in ways which protect health, safety, well-being and the environment
• Knowledge, skills and understanding required in planning, performing and evaluating common practical tasks in chosen trade within the construction and built environment sector

Core units to be studied include:

• Introduction to the Built Environment
• Introduction to the Trades in the Construction and Built Environment Sector
• Introduction to the Built Environment Life Cycle
• Employability in the Construction and Built Environment Sector
• Protecting Health, Safety and the Environment when working in Construction and the Built Environment Sector
• Introduction to Emerging Technologies in Construction and the Built Environment Sector