Course description
Successful completion of the Subsidiary level 3 Diploma will enable students to progress in the first instance onto year two of Btec Level 3 Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment or for mature students returning to education and using this qualification as a bridge course they can progress to HNC/HND programmes in Construction.
Successful completion of the Subsidiary level 3 Diploma will enable students to progress in the first instance onto year two of Btec Level 3 Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment or for mature students returning to education and using this qualification as a bridge course they can progress to HNC/HND programmes in Construction.
The course consists of 12 units.
In the first year the following units will be completed:
- Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction and the Built Environment
- Sustainable Construction
- Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment
- Science and Materials in Construction and the Built Environment
- Construction Technology and Design in Construction and Civil Engineering
- Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD).
Entry requirements
- GCSEs at Grade 4 (C) or above in Maths and English
- Applicants will need to complete initial and diagnostic assessments in Maths and English
- 19 years + students, without the required GCSE’s, will need to achieve Level 2 at initial assessment
- Show good motivation and attitude towards learning
- It is also important that you have an interest in this dynamic industry, that you have a lively and enquiring mind, an interest in the sector, a willingness to explore new ideas and the ability to communicate your ideas.