6 Week City & Guilds and NVQ Level 2 Bricklaying Course

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Course Description

Goldtrowel offers a 30-day bricklaying course where you'll learn essential bricklaying skills to build masonry structures safely. As you practice, you'll improve your consistency. By the end of the course, you will complete various bricklaying tasks based on specifications, which will be assessed by your trainer. Successful participants will earn a City & Guilds Bricklaying Certificate. Additionally, you'll begin your Level 2 NVQ in Bricklaying with an induction led by your assessor, who will guide you through the process. All costs are included.

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What you can expect to learn from this Bricklaying Course

During training please feel free to ask any questions you have, we actually welcome your questions, and remember there is no such thing as a `stupid` question! your training will not be rushed, we know exactly how to get every individual to their best, you will be working in large open area's both inside and outside (weather permitting) so that you learn how the environment conditions affect your bricklaying, the bricks, blocks and other materials are of the same standard found in everyday construction builds.

NVQ Level 2 and City & Guilds Bricklaying Course - Content Breakdown

Each technique is demonstrated before you  proceed with your first practical exercise. With this day over you would have built a single skin brick wall in Stretcher Bond with returns and piers. Correct footings for walls are also discussed.

A demonstration of various brickwork bonds proceeds your practical exercise for today which will be to build a double skinned wall with a pier and a return.   

We cover English Bond, Flemish Bond and a variety of Garden Wall Bonds. We also cover using creasing tiles and brick on edge coping. 

Continuation with cavity brick/block incorporating external brickwork and internal blockwork corners. The methods used are typical of new - build properties across building authorities within the UK. We show you how to use door/window profiles and close the cavities using a traditional vertical dpc or cavity closure. You will also be setting the lintel with a cavity tray and weepholes and laying a soldier course above the window is also covered.

Week 1

•      Introduction to and the use of tools
•      Gauging & mixing mortars
•      Loading & setting out the site with materials
•      Trowel techniques and laying the bed joint
•      Buttering brick joints
•      Building corners plumb and level
•      Laying to the line & various pointing techniques.

Week 2

You will start training in all City & Guilds units and required brick working skills, units of assessment will include the following

• Introduction into construction health and safety
• Introduction into modern building techniques
• Building a corner
• Building a single brick wall
• Construct cavity walls in brickwork

Week 3

This week will continue your training and include laying English/Flemish bond walling, finishing with creasing tiles and header courses. You will also be assessed on all the bricklaying units that you learnt in your previous weeks.

Week 5

You will attend your NVQ induction, receive your portfolio and start the NVQ training and assessments.

Your NVQ Assessments are assessed in your workplace and include the following NVQ Level 2 units of accreditation:

QCF 641 Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace

QCF 642 Conforming to Productive Working Practices in the Workplace

QCF 643 Moving, Handling and Storing Resources in the Workplace

QCF 40v2 Erecting Masonry Structures in the Workplace

QCF 41v2 Setting Out Masonry Structures in the Workplace

QCF 50v2 Repairing and Maintaining Masonry Structures in the Workplace

Week 6

Your final week will allow you the opportunity to build using the bricklaying skills learnt over the previous weeks including working with profiles, twisted piers and using turning pieces .Removal and cleaning of structures built, tools and equipment, end of course re-cap and distribution of course notes and awarding of Goldtrowel training certificate.