NOCN
Level 3
QN: 600/8607/5
Curriculum Active
NOCN Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying (Construction)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by NOCN. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 935 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
NOCN
Syllabus Units
8 Units
Guided Hours
935 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Analysing technical information, quantities and communication with others
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to produce different types of drawings and information in the construction industry.
- Know how to estimate quantities and price work for contracts.
- Know how to ensure good working practices.
2
Analysing the construction industry and built environment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the different activities undertaken with the construction industry and built environment.
- Understand the different roles and responsibilities undertaken within the construction industry and built environment.
- Understand the physical and environmental factors when undertaking a construction project.
- Understand how construction projects can benefit the built environment.
- Understand the principles of sustainability within the construction industry and built environment.
3
Construct chimneys and fireplace structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to interpret information to plan for constructing chimneys and fireplace structures.
- Be able to interpret information to plan for constructing chimneys and fireplace structures.
- Know how to construct fireplaces and flues
- Be able to construct fireplaces and flues to the given specification.
- Know how to build decorative chimney stacks., Be able construct decorative chimney stacks to the given specification.
4
Construct complex masonry structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for the construction of complex masonry structures.
- Be able to prepare for the construction of complex masonry structures.
- Know how to set out and construct axed arches.
- Be able to set out and construct axed arches to the given specification.
- Know how to set out and construct curved brick
- Be able to set out and construct curved brick
- Know how to set out and construct obt
- use and acute angle quoins.
- Be able to set out and construct obt
- use and acute angle quoins to the given specification.
5
Construct decorative features
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for constructing decorative features.
- Be able to prepare for constructing decorative features.
- Know how to set out and construct ramped brick
- Know how to set out and construct battered walling.
- Be able to set out battered walling to the given specification.
- Know how to set out and construct reinforced brick
- Be able to set out and construct reinforced brick
- work to the given specification.
- Know how to set out and construct brick
- work incorporating features.
- Be able to set out and construct brick
- work incorporating features to the given specification.
6
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.
7
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.
8
Repair and maintain masonry structures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how to prepare for repairing and maintaining masonry structures
- Be able to prepare for repairing and maintaining masonry structures.
- Know how to carry out repairs and maintenance to masonry structures
- Be able to carry out repairs and maintenance to masonry structures to the given specification.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/8607/5
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- NOCN
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Aug 2013