Pearson
Level 3
QN: 603/0863/1
Curriculum Active
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 900 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
13 Units
Guided Hours
900 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Building Regulations and Control in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of building regulations
- Examine the requirements of the building regulations
- Undertake a building regulations application
2
Building Surveying in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the impact of the methods used to construct existing buildings on current and future maintenance requirements
- Explore different defects and methods of repair for low-rise residential properties
- Undertake a building survey of a low-rise residential property
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
Graphical Detailing in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the resources required to produce construction drawings
- Develop construction drawings for a given construction brief
- Undertake production of two-dimensional and three-dimensional freehand construction sketches
7
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
8
Management of a Construction Project
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles and application of management in construction
- Understand purchasing and cost management techniques
- Develop a programme of activities for construction works
9
Measurement Techniques in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the measurement rules for building and civil engineering
- Undertake the production of quantities for substructure and superstructure elements
- Undertake the production of bills of quantities
10
Provision of Primary Services in Buildings
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the practices associated with the provision of hot- and cold- water systems
- Examine the principles and approaches associated with the provision of above- and below- ground drainage systems
- Understand the principles of the provision of simple, single-phase electrical systems and domestic gas installations
11
Quantity Surveying
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the functions of a quantity surveyor
- Undertake the production of bills of quantities for a project
- Undertake the production of a final account for a project.
12
Site Engineering for Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake the setting out of construction work on plan
- Undertake the setting out of infrastructure works
- Explore how to maintain horizontal and vertical control in setting out
13
Surveying in Construction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the methods and technologies that underpin surveys
- Undertake field
- work surveys to collect data for drawings
- Develop drawings from completed field
- work surveys
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/0863/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2017