L1 Building Construction
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Ralf Schwinn.
Building Construction is a hands-on course that leads to two qualifications: the National Certificate in Building, Construction, and Allied Trades Skills (BCATS) at Levels 1 and 2. Rather than focusing on any one trade, BCATS programmes build skills and an understanding of all trades in the construction industry. They also develop literacy, numeracy and communication skills and have close links with the NCEA and the Technology curriculum.
Students who participate in the Building Construction course can go on to consider apprenticeships in a variety of trades such as carpentry, brick and block laying, painting and decorating, flooring, joinery, plumbing and gas-fitting, frame and truss, aluminium joinery, etc. The programme also provides a good base for students who would like to enter other related areas of the construction industry such as architecture, quantity surveying and estimating.
Recommended Prior Learning
Open
Pathway
Standards Available
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
Total Credits Available: 17 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 17 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info