Painting & Decorating City & Guilds Diploma Level 1
The Level 1 Diploma in Painting & Decorating is designed to provide you with the foundational skills and knowledge required to start a career in the painting and decorating industry.
This course focuses on both the practical and theoretical aspects of painting and decorating, ensuring that you are well-prepared for your next steps.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 3 GCSE subjects at grade 2 or above including English or Maths and either English or Maths at grade 3.
What will I study?
Throughout the course you will learn to prepare surfaces, apply coatings, and use various materials to achieve high-quality finishes on a variety of substrates. You will be trained in basic techniques such as painting walls, ceilings, and woodwork, as well as applying wallpaper and other decorative finishes. The curriculum includes interpreting technical specifications, manufacturers' instructions, and drawings, ensuring that you can work efficiently and accurately.
Health and safety are integral parts of the course, ensuring you learn to adhere to regulations and use personal protective equipment (PPE) to maintain a safe working environment. The course also covers the selection and use of appropriate tools and materials, emphasising sustainable practices and efficient resource management.
Units include:
- Principles of Building Construction, Information and Communication
- Erecting and Dismantling Access Equipment and Working Platforms
- Preparing Surfaces for Decoration
- Applying Paint Systems by Brush and Roller to Non-complex Areas
- Applying Foundation and Plain Papers
- Producing Specialist Decorative Finishes
- Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction
Additional costs
You will require the necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) of safety boots, College logo polo shirt and overalls (bib and brace). For further information please ask our tutors at our open events and guidance discussions.
Method of delivery
This programme will be delivered in our modern workshops and classrooms, focusing on developing your practical skills, knowledge and professional behaviours ready for assessment. All assessments will be carried out in accordance with awarding body guidelines. To prepare you prior to your assessments, we will build up your skills, knowledge and behaviours to give you the best chance of achieving your potential. We will sequence the curriculum delivery to meet industry needs and work with you through each step to build your confidence.
How will I be assessed?
Practical and theory work will be assessed in line with awarding body requirements. This will be a mixture of online externally set and marked examinations and practical synoptic assessments.
Good course combinations
This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, T Level, Apprenticeship or A Level programmes.
Your next steps
By the end of the Level 1 Diploma you will have developed evidence showcasing your work and skills, preparing you for further training or entry-level positions in the painting and decorating industry. This comprehensive training provides a solid foundation for those looking to progress to higher levels of expertise and responsibility.
On completion, you can progress on to the next level where appropriate or go on to find employment in order to transfer to an apprenticeship. Some of our students then go on to higher-level courses in construction.
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