Bricklaying (BTEC Level 1 Award)

We can accommodate single students or block bookings from schools, APs, CICs, and Trusts. The maximum number of pupils per group is 6.

Learning aims:

Building a simple wall

• Building simple wall structures
• Laying bricks to line and level following the given dimensions
• Lay bricks to mortar beds, maintaining vertical plumb and maintaining horizontal level
• Pointing horizontal and vertical joints using a variety of tooling
• Keep the finished wall clean and free of mortar staining
• Awareness of hazards and precautions that need to be taken before starting bricklaying
• Reading drawings to understand what has to be built
• Using materials, calculations of quantities to meet the drawn information and specification

Drawing a plan of a room

• Interpreting and communicating information from the room plan
• Identifying features, position of walls, fittings, doors and windows
• Understand symbols used in construction for brickwork, blockwork, timber and concrete
• Understand symbols for sanitary fittings such as bath, wash hand basin, WC, pipes and valves
• Understand symbols for doors and windows