Pearson
    Level 3
    QN: 603/0862/X
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    Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Construction and the Built Environment

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 360 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 3
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Syllabus Units
    4 Units
    Guided Hours
    360 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Construction Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of construction design and build concepts and processes
    • Apply knowledge and understanding of construction design and build concepts and processes to design a building to meet an initial project brief
    • Analyse site, client and construction information to make decisions in order to produce a building design to meet an initial project brief
    • Be able to develop a reasoned design solution for a building to meet an initial project brief
    2

    Construction Principles

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Demonstrate knowledge of construction terms, standards, concepts, methods and processes
    • Demonstrate understanding of construction standards, concepts, methods and processes in context, in order to find solutions to real-life construction problems
    • Analyse and evaluate information in order to recommend and justify the use of technologies and methodologies to solve construction problems in context
    • Make connections between information, technologies and methodologies to re
    • solve construction problems
    3

    Construction Technology

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand common forms of low-rise construction
    • Examine foundation design and construction
    • Examine superstructure design and construction
    • Examine external works associated with construction projects
    4

    Health and Safety in Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand how health and safety legislation is applied to construction operations
    • Carry out the development of a safe system of work for construction operations
    • Understand the need for the review of safety systems for construction operations

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/0862/X
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Pearson
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2017