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BUILDING &

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS

The Building and Construction Skills subject focuses on They understand industry practices, interpret
the underpinning industry practices and construction specifications, including information and drawings,
processes required to create, maintain and repair the safely demonstrate fundamental construction skills
built environment. It provides a unique opportunity and apply skills and procedures with hand/power tools
for students to experience the challenge and personal and equipment, communicate using oral, written
satisfaction of undertaking practical work while and graphical modes, organise, calculate and plan
developing beneficial vocational and life skills. construction processes and evaluate the structures they
create using predefined specifications.
The subject includes two core topics — Industry practices
and Construction processes. Students explore the
knowledge, understanding and skills of the core topics Career Pathways:
through selected industry-based electives in response to
local needs, available resources and teacher expertise. Building and Construction Skills can establish
a basis for further education and employment
Through both individual and collaborative learning in civil, residential or commercial building and
experiences, students learn to meet customer construction fields. These include roles such as:
expectations of quality at a specific price and time.
The majority of learning is done through construction • Bricklayer
tasks that relate to business and industry, and that • Plasterer
promote adaptable, competent, self-motivated and • Concreter
•
Painter and Decorator
safe individuals who can work with colleagues to solve • Carpenter
problems and complete practical work. • Joiner
• Roof Tiler
By doing construction tasks, students develop • Plumber
transferable skills relevant to a range of industry-based • Steel Fixer
electives and future employment opportunities. • Landscaper
• Electrician

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