NOCN
Level 1
QN: 603/5777/0
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 1 Extended Certificate in Bricklaying
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 584 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
18 Units
Guided Hours
584 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Construction Community Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to agree the scope of a community project.2.
- Be able to plan a community project.3.
- Carry out a community project.4.
- Be able to review a project.
2
Construction Health and Safety
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about legislation and organisational policies and procedures related to health and safety.
- Know about the hazards and risks within the construction industry.3.
- Know about incident reporting procedures.4.
- Know how hazards and risks are controlled.5.
- Know about own responsibilities and behaviours necessary when working in construction.6.
- Know about welfare and personal hygiene in construction.7.
- Know about first aid in construction.8.
- Know about the importance of security arrangements in construction.9.
- Know the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of manual handling.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of working at heights.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements for hazardous substances.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety related to the use of plant and equipment in the construction industry.13.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements of confined space working.14.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to fire and firefighting equipment.
- Know about the hazards, risks and health and safety requirements relating to working with, and around, electrical equipment.
3
Construction Information, Quantities and Communications
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret construction information.2.
- Be able to produce construction information.3.
- Be able to estimate quantities of resources.4.
- Be able to communicate workplace requirements.
4
Construction Multiskills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to carry out construction multiskills.2.
- Be able to prepare materials to carry out construction multiskills.3.
- Be able to carry out construction multiskills tasks.4.
- Be able to clear and clean the work area after tasks.
5
Construction Principles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify construction information.2.
- Be able to identify common construction methods for the structure of a building.3.
- Be able to identify the construction methods involved in the construction of the interior fabric of a building.
6
Cost calculations
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know what is required in order to prepare an estimate or quotation.2.
- Know the sources of information required to produce an estimate or quotation.
- Complete an estimate or quotation.
7
Employment in the Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the routes into employment in construction.2.
- Know about direct employment within construction.3.
- Know about apprenticeships within construction.4.
- Know about self-employment within construction.5.
- Know about labour hire agencies.6.
- Know about the expectations of employers within construction.7.
- Know how to produce a personal career plan.
8
Environmental Awareness and Sustainability in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what is meant by environmental awareness and sustainability.
- Understand the impact the construction industry has on the environment.
- Understand ways to reduce the impact the construction industry has on the environment.
9
Erect and Dismantle Access Equipment or Working Platforms
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the information required in order to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.2.
- Be able to identify equipment required for access.3.
- Be able to prepare work areas and equipment in order to erect or dismantle access equipment or working platforms.4.
- Be able to erect and dismantle access equipment and working platforms.5.
- Be able to complete works following the erection and dismantling of access equipment and working platforms.
10
Further Skills for Bricklaying
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to carry out bricklaying.
- Be able to prepare materials to carry out bricklaying.3.
- Be able to carry out brick and blocklaying.4.
- Be able to clear and clean the work area after tasks.
11
Handle, Move and Store Resources
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the information required in order to move, handle or store resources.2.
- Be able to identify equipment required for moving, handling or storing resources.3.
- Be able to prepare work areas and equipment in order to move, handle or store resources.4.
- Be able to move and handle resources.5.
- Be able to store resources.6.
- Be able to complete works following the moving, handling or storage of resources.
12
Modern Technologies in the Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand what Building Information Modelling is and how it supports the construction industry.2.
- Know about the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in construction.3.
- Know about the use of robotics in construction.4.
- Know about the use of virtual and augmented reality in the construction.5.
- Know about the benefits offered by exoskeletons in construction.
- Know about the use of offsite manufacturing to the construction industry
13
Personal Skills in the Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about team
- work in construction.
- Know about communication in the construction industry.
- Know about employer expectations for individuals working in the construction industry.
14
Personal Wellbeing in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how a career in the construction industry can impact on personal wellbeing.2.
- Know the importance of maintaining a positive mental attitude when working in the construction industry.3.
- Know how elements of their life can ca
- use stress.4.
- Know how to address stress.5.
- Know the importance of health and hygiene .
15
Repair and Maintain Masonry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret information required in order to repair and maintain masonry.2.
- Be able to identify the tools, equipment, and materials required to be able to repair and maintain masonry in accordance with manufacturers’ guidance.3.
- Be able to prepare work areas in order to repair and maintain masonry.4.
- Be able to repair and maintain masonry.5.
- Be able to complete works following repair and maintenance to masonry.
16
Repair and Maintain Plasterwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to interpret the information required in order to be able to repair and maintain plaster
- Be able to identify the tools, equipment and materials required to repair and maintain plaster
- Be able to prepare work areas in order to carry out repairs and maintain plaster
- Be able to repair and maintain plaster
- Be able to complete works following the repair and maintenance of plaster
17
Skills for Bricklaying
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to carry out bricklaying.2.
- Be able to prepare materials to carry out bricklaying.3.
- Be able to carry out brick and blocklaying.4.
- Be able to clear and clean the work area after tasks.
18
The Construction Industry
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the areas that construction operates in and the roles involved.
- Know about the different stages of a construction project.
- Know about the materials used in construction.
- Know about the sources of information in the construction industry.5.
- Know about new technology in construction.
- Know about sustainability in construction.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/5777/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2020