Construction Skills Entry Level 3 (24/25)

Course Overview

These qualifications are for candidates wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience of the variety of trades in the Construction industry.

The qualifications cover a range of hand-skills and practical tasks in the following trade areas:

  • Bricklaying
  • Carpentry and Joinery
  • Plastering
  • Wall and Floor Tiling
  • Painting & Decorating


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Course Details

Course Type: Full Time Study Programme
Campus: Somer Valley (Radstock)
Level: Entry Level 3

Frequently asked questions

These qualifications are for candidates wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience of the variety of trades in the Construction industry.

The qualifications cover a range of hand-skills and practical tasks in the following trade areas:

  • Bricklaying
  • Carpentry and Joinery
  • Plastering
  • Wall and Floor Tiling
  • Painting & Decorating

Four grade 2's including Maths and English
You will be introduced to a variety of construction trades to gain skills in those areas and perhaps to decide which trade is the right one to pursue a career in.
Work is assessed through short projects across each of the disciplines chosen (Carpentry, Bricklaying and Painting and Decorating, with students completing assessments for each of the chosen areas, being marked against the practical grading criteria.
  • Level 1 in Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying
  • Level 2 in Painting and Decorating
  • Apprenticeship at Level 2


No additional costs.