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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 Career Pathways:
knowledge, understanding and skills of the core topics
through selected industry-based electives in response to Building and Construction Skills can establish
local needs, available resources and teacher expertise.
a basis for further education and employment
in civil, residential or commercial building and
Through both individual and collaborative learning construction fields. These include roles such as:
experiences, students learn to meet customer
expectations of quality at a specific price and time. • Bricklayer
The majority of learning is done through construction • Plasterer
tasks that relate to business and industry, and that • Concreter
promote adaptable, competent, self-motivated and • 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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