City & Guilds
    Level 1
    QN: 600/8778/X
    Curriculum Active

    City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma In Painting and Decorating

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by City & Guilds. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 402 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Syllabus Units
    7 Units
    Guided Hours
    402 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Applying foundation and plain papers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to select
    • use and maintain tools and equipment
    • Be able to maintain and store tools and equipment
    • Know how to select and prepare adhesives
    • Be able to select and prepare adhesives
    • Know how to apply lining paper and wood ingrain to walls
    • Be able to apply lining paper and wood ingrain to walls
    • Know how to store materials in line with manufacturer’s instructions
    • Be able to store materials
    2

    Applying paint systems by brush and roller to non-complex areas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to prepare work areas and protect surrounding areas
    • Be able to prepare work areas and protect surrounding areas
    • Know how to prepare and apply water borne and solvent borne coatings by brush and roller in line with manufacturer’s instructions
    • Be able to prepare and apply water borne and solvent borne coatings by brush and roller in line with manufacturer’s instructions
    • Know how to clean
    • maintain and store brushes, rollers and equipment for solvent and water-borne coatings
    • Be able to clean
    • Know how to store paint materials
    3

    Erecting and dismantling access equipment and working platforms

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the preperation required for using access equipment and working platforms
    • Be able to prepare to use access equipment and working platforms
    • know how to check access equipment and working platforms
    • Know how to erect access equipment and working platforms
    • Be able to erect access equipment and working platforms
    • Know how to dismantle and store access equipment and working platforms
    • Be able to dismantle and store access equipment and working platforms
    4

    Health, safety and welfare in construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the health and safety regulations, roles and responsibilities
    • Know accident and emergency reporting procedures and documentation
    • Know how to identify hazards in the workplace
    • Know about health and welfare in the workplace
    • Know how to handle materials and equipment safely
    • Know about access equipment and working at heights
    • Know how to work with electrical equipment in the workplace
    • Know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE)
    • use of fire and fire emergency procedures
    5

    Preparing surfaces for decoration

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to carry out preparation of bare and previously painted and decorated surfaces
    • Be able to carry out preparation of bare and previously painted and decorated surfaces
    • Know how to correct defects in surfaces and surface coatings
    • be able to correct defects in surfaces and surface coatings
    • Know how to repair and make good surfaces
    • Be able to repair and make good surfaces
    6

    Principles of building construction, information and communication

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to identify information used in the workplace
    • Know about environmental considerations in relation to construction
    • Know about construction of foundations
    • Know about construction of internal and external walls
    • Know about construction of floors
    • Know about construction of roofs
    • Know how to communicate in the workplace
    7

    Producing specialist decorative finishes

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to produce quality finish ground coats for painted decorative work
    • Be able to produce quality finish ground coats for painted decorative work
    • Know how to produce broken colour effect using acrylic and oil-based scumbles
    • Be able to produce broken colour effect using acrylic and oil-based scumbles
    • Know how to apply single colour stencils
    • Be able to apply single colour stencils

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    600/8778/X
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    City & Guilds
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Jul 2013