Qualifications

Construction and the Built Environment

Diploma in Construction and the Built Environment

The Construction and Built Environment Diplomas provide a programme of applied and practical learning designed to introduce young people to the fabric of the built environment in which they live and study the significance of the built environment in terms of its economic, social and environmental impact on both individuals and communities; the different demands made upon land use over time and the nature of the activities which shape, develop and influence the built environment.

The content of the Diplomas is designed to produce a high quality learning experience that will:

  • present learners with a comprehensive picture of the built environment
  • encourage learners to consider why the built environment was designed and constructed as it has been, and how the built environment is used
  • offer a wide range of applied learning opportunities and activities including individual and group work, field work, site investigations and structured visits
  • provide opportunities to investigate, explore, analyse and review all aspects of the built environment by undertaking applied projects and practical tasks
  • develop a broad range of personal, learning and thinking skills that will encourage learners to apply skills of enquiry, creativity, reflection, team work, self-management and effective participation in the study of the built environment
  • offer a wide range of coherent opportunities to practise and acquire essential functional skills in English, Mathematics and ICT using the study of the built environment as the context in which delivery and assessment takes place
  • offer information, guidance and advice on employment prospects, career pathways and the qualifications and experience needed to progress a career in the built environment sector
  • provide a springboard to higher education through the investigation of specific vocational areas and disciplines associated with the built environment

Principal Learning structure

Level 1

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1.1 Design the built environment: design influences 30 Internal
1.2 Design the built environment: applying design principles 30 Internal
1.3 Create the built environment: using tools 30 Internal
1.4 Create the built environment: methods and materials 30 External
1.5 Value and use the built environment 60 Internal
1.6 Maintenance of the built environment 30 Internal
1.7 Modern methods of construction 30 Internal

Level 2

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2.1 Design the built environment: the design process 60 Internal
2.2 Design the built environment: materials and structures 60 Internal
2.3 Design the built environment: applying design principles 60 Internal
2.4 Create the built environment: structures 60 Internal
2.5 Create the built environment: using tools 60 Internal
2.6 Value and use of the built environment: communities 60 Internal
2.7 Value and use of the built environment: facilities management 60 External

Level 3

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3.1 Design the built environment: design factors 60 External
3.2 Design the built environment: stages in the design and planning process 90 Internal
3.3 Design the built environment: physical and environmental influences 90 Internal
3.4 Create the built environment: health, safety and environmental influences 60 External
3.5 Create the built environment: management processes 90 Internal
3.6 Value and use of the built environment: adding value to the wider community 90 Internal
3.7 Value and use of the built environment: protecting and maintaining 60 External