NOCN
Level 2
QN: 600/8623/3
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 2 Diploma in Roof Slating and Tiling (Construction)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 709 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
9 Units
Guided Hours
709 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Health, safety and welfare in construction and associated industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety regulations, roles and responsibilities.
- Know the accident and emergency procedures and how to report them.
- Know how to identify hazards on construction sites.
- Know about health and hygiene in a construction environment.
- Know how to handle and store materials and equipment safely.
- Know about basic working platforms and access equipment.
- Know how to work safely around electricity in a construction environment.
- Know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly.
- Know the fire and emergency procedures.
- Know about signs and safety notices.
2
Install plain tile roof coverings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for installing plain tile roof coverings.
- Be able to prepare for installing plain tile roof coverings.
- Know how to position and fix plain tiles.
- Be able to position and fix plain tiles.
- Know how to install full and cut plain tiles to abutments, openings and verges.
- Be able to install full and cut plain tiles to abutments, openings and verges.
- Know how to cut and secure plain tiles to valley openings.
- Be able to cut and secure plain tiles to valley openings.
- Know how to cut and secure plain tiles to hip finishes.
- Be able to cut and secure plain tiles to hip finishes.
- Know how to install and secure ridge tiles to plain tiles.
- Be able to install and secure ridge tiles to plain tiles.
- Know how to install plain tiles to vertical surfaces.
- Be able to install plain tiles to vertical surfaces.
3
Install pre-formed weathering flashings to roofs
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to form and fix weatherproof membranes to abutments and openings.
- Be able to form and fix weatherproof membranes to abutments and openings.
- Know how to make weather-tight junctions.
- Be able to make weather-tight junctions.
- Know how to install ancillary weatherproof items.
- Be able to install ancillary weatherproof items.
- Know how to install roof window flashing units.
- Be able to install roof window flashing units
- Know how to form and install soakers to abutments.
- Be able to form and install soakers to abutments.
- Know how to install a range of flashing units to chimneys.
- Be able to install a range of flashing units to chimneys.
4
Install regular sized natural roof slates to standard roof details
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for installing regular sized natural roof slates.
- Be able to prepare for installing regular sized natural roof slates.
- Know how to position and fix natural slates to eaves
- Be able to position and fix natural slates to eaves.
- Know how to install full and cut natural slates to abutments and openings.
- Be able to install full and cut natural slates to abutments and openings.
- Know how to install natural slates to verges.
- Be able to install natural slates to verges.
- Know how to cut and secure natural slates to valley openings.
- Be able to cut and secure natural slates to valley openings.
- Know how to cut and secure natural slates to hip finishes.
- Be able to cut and secure natural slates to hip finishes.
- Know how to install and secure ridge tiles to natural slates.
- Be able to install and secure ridge tiles to natural slates.
5
Install roofing backgrounds and ancillary components
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for installing roofing backgrounds and components.
- Be able to prepare for installing roofing backgrounds and components.
- Know how to install eaves ventilation systems and fire-stops.
- Be able to install eaves ventilation systems and fire-stops.
- Know how to set out underlays, battens and counter-battens to gauge and minimum laps.
- Be able to set out underlays, battens and counter-battens to gauge and minimum laps.
- Know how to prepare under-cloak and bedding to verges and install dry verge systems.
- Be able to prepare under-cloak and bedding to verges and install dry verge systems.
- Know how to set out and secure valley liners and dry hip components to roof junctions.
- Be able to set out and secure valley liners and dry hip components to roof junctions.
- Know how to install wet bedded and dry ventilated ridge components to receive tiles and slates.
- Be able to install wet bedded and dry ventilated ridge components to receive tiles and slates.
- Know how to install roof windows to single and double-lap products.
- Be able to install roof windows to single and double-lap products.
6
Install single-lap roof coverings to a variable gauge
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for installing single-lap roof coverings.
- Be able to prepare for installing single-lap roof coverings.
- Know how to position and fix single-lap roof coverings to eaves.
- Be able to position and fix single-lap roof coverings to eaves.
- Know how to install full and cut single-lap roof coverings to abutments and openings.
- Be able to install full and cut single-lap roof coverings to abutments and openings.
- Know how to install single-lap roof coverings to verges.
- Be able to install single-lap roof coverings to verges.
- Know how to cut and secure single-lap roof coverings to valley openings.
- Be able to cut and secure single-lap roof coverings to valley openings
- Know how to cut and secure single-lap roof coverings to hip finishes.
- Be able to cut and secure single-lap roof coverings to hip finishes
- Know how to install and secure ridge tiles to single-lap roof coverings.
- Be able to install and secure ridge tiles to single-lap roof coverings.
7
Strip and reclaim pitched roof coverings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to access roofs for stripping and reclaiming roof products
- Be able to access roofs for stripping and reclaiming roof products.
- Know how to protect roofs when stripping roof areas
- Know how to remove and reclaim single-lap roof coverings, plain tiles and regular sized natural tiles.
- Be able to remove and reclaim single-lap roof coverings, plain tiles and regular sized natural tiles.
- Know how to store and dispose of materials.
- Be able to store and dispose of materials.
8
Understand information, quantities and communication with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to interpret and produce information relating to construction.
- Understand how to estimate quantities of resources.
- Understand how to communicate workplace requirements efficiently.
9
Understanding construction technology
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of foundation construction.
- Understand the principles of floor construction.
- Understand the principles of wall construction.
- Understand the principles of roof construction.
- Understand the supply of utilities and services within construction.
- Understand the principle of sustainability within construction.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/8623/3
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2013