EAL
    Level 1
    QN: 601/8432/2
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    EAL Level 1 Diploma in Practical Construction Operations

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by EAL. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 1810 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 1
    Awarding Body
    EAL
    Syllabus Units
    52 Units
    Guided Hours
    1810 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Asbestos awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the risks and effects on health from exposure to asbestos.
    • Know the uses and control measures for asbestos in buildings.
    • Know the legal duties and obligations of employers and building owners in relation to asbestos.
    • Know how to act in an emergency and where to seek guidance on asbestos health and safety.
    2

    Demonstrate fundamental awareness of working at height

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace.
    • Be able to work safely at height.
    3

    Demonstrate fundamental bricklaying skills - constructing a block wall

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the construction of a block wall.
    • Be able to set out ready for the construction of a block wall.
    • Be able to carry out the construction of a block wall.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    4

    Demonstrate fundamental bricklaying skills - constructing a cavity wall

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the construction of a cavity wall.
    • Be able to set out ready for the construction of a cavity wall.
    • Be able to carry out the construction of a cavity wall.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    5

    Demonstrate fundamental bricklaying skills - Constructing a half brick return corner

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the construction of a half brick return corner.
    • Be able to set out ready for the construction of a half brick return corner.
    • Be able to carry out the construction of a half brick return corner.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    6

    Demonstrate fundamental bricklaying skills - Constructing one brick walling

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the construction of a one brick wall.
    • Be able to set out ready for the construction of a one brick wall.
    • Be able to carry out the construction of a one brick wall.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    7

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Constructing a fence

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate how to the construct a fence.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready to construct a fence.
    • Be able to demonstrate how to construct a fence.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    8

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Constructing a path

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate how to the construct a path.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready to construct a path.
    • Be able to demonstrate how to construct a path.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    9

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Installing above ground drainage systems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the installation of above ground drainage systems.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready for the installation of above ground drainage systems.
    • Be able to carry out the installation of above ground drainage systems.
    • Be able to complete the tasks.
    10

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Installing an underground drainage system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the installation of an underground drainage system.
    • Be able to set out the area ready for the installation of an underground drainage system.
    • Be able to carry out the installation of an underground drainage system.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    11

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Laying block paving

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate how to lay block paving.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready to lay block paving.
    • Be able to demonstrate how to lay block paving.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    12

    Demonstrate fundamental building skills – Laying slabs

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate how to lay slabs.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready to lay slabs.
    • Be able to demonstrate how to lay slabs.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    13

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills - Constructing a product using a combination of woodworking joints

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to construct a product using a combination of woodworking joints.
    • Be able to construct a product using a combination of woodworking joints.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    14

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills - Fitting an internal door including ironmongery

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting an internal door including the ironmongery.
    • Be able to carry out fitting an internal door including the ironmongery.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    15

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills - Fitting architrave, skirting and dado rail

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting architrave, skirting and dado rail.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before fitting architrave, skirting and dado rail.
    • Be able to carry out fitting of architrave, skirting and dado rail.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    16

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills - Fitting kitchen cabinets and worktops

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting kitchen cabinets and worktops.
    • Be able to prepare the area ready for fitting kitchen cabinets and worktops.
    • Be able to carry out fitting of kitchen cabinets and worktops.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    17

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills – Assembly and fitting of a door lining

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the assembling and fitting of a door lining.
    • Be able to prepare the area before assembling and fitting of a door lining.
    • Be able to carry out the assembling and fitting of a door lining.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    18

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills – Constructing a dry wall system

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the construction of a dry wall system.
    • Be able to prepare the area for the construction of a dry wall system.
    • Be able to carry out the construction of a dry wall system.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    19

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry and joinery skills – Fitting floor boards/sheets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the fitting of floor boards/sheets.
    • Be able to prepare the area for the fitting of floor boards/sheets.
    • Be able to carry out the fitting of floor boards/sheets.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    20

    Demonstrate fundamental carpentry maintenance skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental carpentry maintenance tasks.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental carpentry maintenance tasks.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    21

    Demonstrate fundamental copper tube practical applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental copper tube practical tasks.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental copper tube practical tasks.
    • Be able to pressure test fundamental copper tube practical tasks.
    22

    Demonstrate fundamental coving skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental coving skills.
    • Be able to prepare the surface area ready for coving.
    • Be able to carry out the fitting of coving to wall/ceiling.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    23

    Demonstrate fundamental drilling and fixing methods within construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental drilling and fixing methods in construction.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental drilling and fixing methods in construction.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    24

    Demonstrate fundamental dry lining and skimming of a surface with joints

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the dry lining and skimming of a surface.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before dry lining and skimming.
    • Be able to carry out the dry lining and skimming of a surface with joints.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    25

    Demonstrate fundamental electrical installation lighting circuit craft skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the installation of a fundamental lighting circuit.
    • Be able to carry out the installation of a fundamental lighting circuit.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental tests on a de-energised light circuit.
    26

    Demonstrate fundamental electrical installation of PVC containment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the fundamental installation of PVC containment.
    • Be able to carry out the fundamental installation of PVC containment.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental tests on de-energised circuits.
    27

    Demonstrate fundamental electrical installation socket circuit craft skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the fundamental installation of socket outlet circuits.
    • Be able to carry out the fundamental installation of socket outlet circuits.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental tests on de-energised circuits.
    28

    Demonstrate fundamental electrical maintenance skills on replacing electrical components

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the safe isolation procedure in order to replace electrical components.
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate for the safe replacement of electrical components.
    • Be able to carry out the safe isolation procedure, in order to replace electrical components., Be able complete the task.
    29

    Demonstrate fundamental floor screeding skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate screeding a floor.
    • Be able to prepare the surface ready for screeding.
    • Be able to carry out the screeding of floor.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    30

    Demonstrate fundamental flooring skills – Applying levelling compound

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate applying levelling compound.
    • Be able to prepare the floor area surface before applying levelling compound.
    • Be able to carry out the application of levelling compound.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    31

    Demonstrate fundamental flooring skills – Carpet laying

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting of a carpet.
    • Be able to prepare the floor area before fitting a carpet.
    • Be able to carry out fitting of a carpet.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    32

    Demonstrate fundamental flooring skills – Fitting vinyl flooring

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting of vinyl flooring.
    • Be able to prepare the floor area before fitting vinyl flooring.
    • Be able to carry out fitting of vinyl flooring.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    33

    Demonstrate fundamental flooring skills– Fitting laminate flooring

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fitting of laminate flooring.
    • Be able to prepare the floor area before fitting laminate flooring.
    • Be able to carry out fitting of laminate flooring.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    34

    Demonstrate fundamental labouring practices and procedures within construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to carry out labouring practices and procedures within construction.
    • Be able to carry out safe manual handling techniques within construction.
    • Be able to carry out labouring practices and procedures within construction.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    35

    Demonstrate fundamental low carbon steel pipework practical applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental low carbon steel pipe
    • work practical tasks.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental low carbon steel pipe
    • Be able to pressure test fundamental low carbon steel pipe
    36

    Demonstrate fundamental maintenance skills on plumbing components

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the fundamental maintenance skills on plumbing components.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental maintenance skills on plumbing components.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    37

    Demonstrate fundamental maintenance skills on repairing surfaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental surface repair.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental surface repair.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    38

    Demonstrate fundamental maintenance skills on windows and doors

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental window and door maintenance.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental window and door maintenance.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    39

    Demonstrate fundamental manual handling techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace.
    • Be able to carry out safe manual handling techniques.
    40

    Demonstrate fundamental mixing of materials used in construction techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to carry out the mixing of materials used in construction.
    • Be able to carry out safe manual handling techniques.
    • Be able to carry out the mixing of materials used in construction.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    41

    Demonstrate fundamental painting and decorating skills - Painting an interior door and woodwork

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate the painting of an interior door and wood
    • Be able to prepare the surface before applying paint to an interior door and wood
    • Be able to apply paint to an interior door and wood
    • Be able to complete the task.
    42

    Demonstrate fundamental painting and decorating skills – Applying wallpaper

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate wallpapering skills.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before applying wallpaper.
    • Be able to apply wallpaper to the prepared surface.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    43

    Demonstrate fundamental painting and decorating skills – Brush and roller work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate brush and roller work.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before applying paint with a brush and roller.
    • Be able to apply paint with a brush and roller to the prepared surface.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    44

    Demonstrate fundamental plaster moulding and fixing skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate plaster moulding.
    • Be able to prepare the cast and moulds ready for plaster moulding.
    • Be able to produce and fix plaster mouldings to a surface.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    45

    Demonstrate fundamental plastering skills - piers and reveals

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate plastering skills of piers and reveals.
    • Be able to prepare piers and reveals ready for plastering.
    • Be able to carry out plastering of piers and reveals.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    46

    Demonstrate fundamental plastering skills to internal surfaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate plastering skills on internal surfaces.
    • Be able to prepare the internal surfaces before plastering.
    • Be able to carry out the plastering of internal surfaces.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    47

    Demonstrate fundamental plastic pipework practical applications

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate fundamental plastic pipe
    • work practical tasks.
    • Be able to carry out fundamental plastic pipe
    • Be able to pressure test fundamental plastic pipe
    48

    Demonstrate fundamental rendering skills to external surfaces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate rendering skills on external surfaces.
    • Be able to prepare the background of external surfaces before rendering.
    • Be able to carry out rendering of external surfaces.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    49

    Demonstrate fundamental tiling skills - Tiling plain walls

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate tiling of plain walls.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before tiling plain walls.
    • Be able to apply tiles to plain walls.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    50

    Demonstrate fundamental tiling skills – Tiling a floor with border

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate tiling of a floor with border.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before tiling a floor with border.
    • Be able to apply tiles to a floor with border.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    51

    Demonstrate fundamental tiling skills – Tiling wet areas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare to demonstrate tiling of a wet area.
    • Be able to prepare the surface before tiling a wet area.
    • Be able to apply tiles in a wet area.
    • Be able to complete the task.
    52

    Health and Safety in a Construction Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the principles of risk assessment for maintaining and improving health and safety at work.
    • Know the importance of safe manual handling in the workplace.
    • Know the importance of working safely at height in the workplace.
    • Know risks to health within a construction environment.
    • Know the importance of working around plant and equipment safely.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    601/8432/2
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    EAL
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Mar 2016