Construction & Surveying: BTEC Advanced Diploma
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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.
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Further Details
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
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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.
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