The Construction Industry Sustainable Construction Heritage Construction

Understand heritage timber work, stonemasonry and decorative finishes

Work on Conservation and Restoration Projects

Conserve or restore heritage products

Manage heritage work activities and resources

Select, prepare and apply surface finishing

Understand the skills and attributes necessary for employment

Be able to plan for career development

Understand the need for professional ethics and professional development

Be able to communicate ideas between various members of the design and production teams

Understand current issues that impact on professional practice

Know the important features of the natural environment that need to be protected

Understand how the activities of the construction sector impact on the environment

Understand how the environment can be protected against the activities of the construction sector

Understand sustainable construction techniques that are fit for purpose.

Building Technology

Know about construction methods and techniques Including pre-construction, groundworks, substructure and external works for low-rise buildings

Understand the types of superstructure design and construction

Understand the causes of decay and deterioration of buildings

Be able to translate construction details into written and graphical instructions

Construction Operations, Methods and Techniques

Know the roles and responsibilities of, and interaction between, the parties involved at each stage of a construction process

Understand the resources required to complete a construction project

Understand the functions of management in the production stage of a construction project

Be able to develop documentation for construction teams.

Principals and Applications of Management

Construction Curriculum OverviewYear 12/13

Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction

Transferable and Soft Skills

Professional Accreditation

Employer ‘Live’ Projects

Communication, team work, problem solving, decision making, working under pressure, dealing with emergencies, positive attitude, understanding being managed, responsibility, timekeeping and punctuality, health and wellbeing, loyalty and pride

First Aid, Health and Safety (CSCS), Environmental, Plant Training (CPCS)

Know the factors that influence the design process

Understand how specifications are used to realise design solutions

Know how construction materials fail in use and how such failures can be prevented

Understand the importance of ‘buildability’ and ‘sustainability’ in the modern built environment