Introduction to Construction (Bricklaying)
Qualification Gained: City and Guilds of London Institute Extended Certificate in Construction Skills
Study LevelLevel 1 Course TypeSchool Leavers Duration1 Academic Year Start DateSeptember 2025 Study ModeFull-time LocationTrinity GreenOverview
Are you interested in learning the fundamentals of bricklaying?
Our Basic Bricklaying Course is perfect for beginners who want to gain essential skills and knowledge in this rewarding trade.
You will learn fundamental techniques such as laying bricks evenly, ensuring strong and stable structures, and using tools safely and effectively. The course also covers measuring and marking for accuracy, basic wall construction, and understanding the materials used in bricklaying.
Whether you’re looking to start a new career or simply want to learn a valuable skill, this course provides a solid foundation in bricklaying.
Key Info
Skills you’ll develop:
- Fundamental bricklaying techniques
- Measuring and marking for accuracy
- Basic wall construction
- Safe use of tools and equipment
Core modules:
- Introduction to bricklaying
- Bricklaying Techniques:
- Methods of construction
- Tools and Equipment:
- Health and Safety
Entry to this course requires GCSE Maths and English Language at a grade 2.
Assessment is carried out through a series of projects set by City and Guilds.
Please note that you will be required to wear safety boots with steel toe caps and hi-vis vest when working in the College workshops. Prior to enrolment on the course, please make sure you have access to these resources.
Your course may include work experience or a work placement that could lead to the offer of a part-time or casual work, or you might work outside of your studies. Our students benefit from local site visits and trips to construction companies.
You will also get to show your skills in the brick workshop – building models that start off easy, and get more and more technical. When you are ready, you will be a key player in the construction projects we run with employers that simulate a real-life construction site. This gives you the opportunity to impress the employers we bring into college with your brickwork skills.
Successful completion of your course can lead to further study to Level 2 and Level 3 courses, as well as apprenticeships and employment.
Our students have gone on to run their own building companies, won national brickwork competitions and progressed to Higher Education. A carpenter/joiner/builder has the potential to earn anywhere between £12K and £40K per year.
Working in the construction industry could see you constructing and managing major buildings, structures and facilities. Career opportunities are available through large construction contractors and smaller specialist employers in the public and private sectors.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact [email protected]
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