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Level 2 Diploma in Plastering

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Duration: 35 Weeks
Start Date: September 2023
End Date: June 2024
Type: Full Time
Tutor: Paul Storey
Course Fees:

About the Course

This programme will provide you with an excellent grounding in plastering. It helps you to develop the competencies in plastering that will enable you to make a successful entry into the construction industry via an apprenticeship or provide with the necessary background skills to pursue a career in a related field in the construction industry.

Course Content

This course covers a range of areas of study that combine theoretical and practical study. You will develop your practical skills through extensive practical lessons focused upon ‘learning by doing’. You will also study a range of areas covering the theory of plastering and how the construction industry operates in the UK.

Students will learn;

  • Health, safety and welfare
  • Information, quantities and communication
  • Construction technology
  • Form sand and cement screeds
  • Apply plaster materials to internal surfaces
  • Fix dry lining and plasterboard products to interiors
  • Apply render materials to external surfaces
  • Prepare and lay floor screed
On Completion:

Level 2 Diploma in Plastering

Extra Studies:

A level 2 qualification in mathematics / English

Method of Study

There will be a combination of workshop based practical activities supported by formal demonstrations and classroom activities covering the required underpinning knowledge.

Method of Assessment

You will be assessed by undertaking practical tasks which will be marked against industrial standards. These will be marked by assessors. There will also be written and oral questioning, to satisfy the assessor that you have the necessary job knowledge and understanding, as well as a multiple-choice health and safety test and a multiple-choice knowledge test both of which are externally set and marked.

Entry Requirements
  • 4 GCSEs at Grade 3 (D) or equivalent,
  • Mature Students with relevant experience and / or other qualifications may be eligible,
  • You will also need to demonstrate the ability to achieve a Level 1 in English and Maths as part of a programme of study.
  • Please note that entry requirements and course offer can be subject to change at any time.
What Can I Do Next?

On successful completion of the Level 2 Diploma, you may take up a position as a trainee plasterer in industry and follow an apprenticeship training programme.

Other Details:

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