Course Overview

Explore essential health and safety considerations for both new building and the upkeep of old buildings.  Discover modern technologies used in construction.  Investigate the process of designing new buildings.  Gain essential skills in measuring, tendering and estimating.  Study the equipment and methods used in surveying, as well as the surveyor’s responsibilities.

Pre-requisites

You must be over 16 to take this course.  You must also be educated to at least GCSE standard D-G or hold an NVQ at level 1, or a GNVQ Foundation Certificate.

Qualification

BTEC Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Construction & Surveying

Support and benefits

• Three complimentary textbooks
• Complimentary CITB interactive CD-ROM: ‘Health and Safety Test’
• Gain a nationally recognised award
• Access to a dedicated tutor and student advisors to guide you through your studies
• Access to the ICS online Student Community, allowing you to interact with other students and browse our resource library
  

Key topics

• Health, Safety and Welfare

Examine the employer’s and employee’s responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace. Learn how to reduce risks in the workplace.

• Construction Technology and Design

Explore the various stages of the design and planning processes, and examine factors that can affect these processes. Study both traditional and modern methods of construction. Investigate how water, drainage, gas and electricity are provided to buildings.

• Measuring, Tendering & Estimating Processes

Consider the uses of measurement during a construction project and learn mensuration techniques. Examine the purpose of estimating and learn the techniques used to price construction work. Gain an understanding of the purposes, aims and objectives of tendering, and learn the methods of tendering.

• Surveying Processes

Explore surveying terminology. Learn the underpinning mathematics needed to perform surveying processes. Discover how to set up and use surveying equipment. 

• Building Surveying

Explore the role of the building surveyor and examine how they interact with other members of the building team. Consider why the condition of properties must be assessed. Discover how to perform building surveys and condition surveys. Learn how to produce refurbishment and maintenance schedules.

Course Code

W24

Hours of study

18 months / 300 hours

Technical requirements

• Internet access is required
• Edexcel registration fees of £81.60 are additional to your course fees
  

Outline

You’ll complete three formative assessments and five compulsory assessments during your course. These assessments can be submitted to ICS online via the Student Community, or they can be posted to ICS. It is recommended that you submit your assessments online as you will receive your results more quickly this way – in fact, for multiple choice assessments, you receive your results instantly!

Assessment Breakdown

• Formative Assessment 1: 12 multiple choice questions
• Assessment 1: a scenario-based assignment
• Formative Assessment 2: 10 multiple choice questions
• Assessment 2: a scenario-based assignment
• Assessment 3: a scenario-based assignment
• Assessment 4: a scenario-based assignment
• Formative Assessment 3: 20 multiple choice questions
• Assessment 5: a scenario-based assignment

Notes

Each multiple choice question comes with four potential answers. Only one of these answers is correct; the other three are wrong. You must identify the correct answer.

Scenario-based assignments test that you can apply the knowledge you have learnt from the course to imaginary scenarios. Each assignment requires you to complete a number of questions or activities.