We deliver a tailored curriculum which ensures students leave with the aptitudes, knowledge and qualifications that the industry really wants. In gaining your qualifications you can learn all about:
- Construction techniques
- The different materials being used
- Sustainable and environmental impacts
- Heritage construction
- Project management
- Planning and design applications
- Hands on with tools and practical work for all trades
The curriculum offers a broad range of options for the future. You will also have many opportunities to work on projects and meaningful work placements with a variety of construction industry employers to help secure your future.
Ofsted say – Teaching and outcomes are strong in vocational subjects in both Key Stage 4 and 5, especially in building studies.
Following successful completion of your Building Studies course you will have a wide choice of progression routes including direct employment, apprenticeships, work with training or continuing into further or higher education.
A critical part of your skills development is the application of theory in practice. Industry lead lectures and projects, guest speakers, working with and for the community and a variety of site visits build students’ confidence and professional standards.
Ofsted say – Pupils also benefit from the array of site visits that are a key part of building studies courses. Many of these visits include a talk from either the site manager or the architect who explain and discuss the techniques they have used, as well as wider relevant issues: regeneration, restoration and renew-ability.
