BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Construction & Civil Engineering

Course summary

Studying Construction and the Built Environment at the Royal Greenwich Trust School enables learners to explore the ever changing and developing sector of Construction and the various sectors within. This course focuses on interior design solutions so students usually go on to study Architecture, or Project Management at university. Construction has a massive influence in present day London which is experiencing one of the biggest construction booms of the century. BTEC Construction allows learners to study the construction sector providing a base for further education in the industry. The Construction course has been designed as a two year linear course equivalent to three A levels. This course consists of nine mandatory units and six specially chosen units to provide the broadest range of engineering sectors possible to learners. Mandatory Units: • Construction Principles • Construction Design • Tendering and Estimating • Health and Safety in Construction • Construction Technology • Project in Construction • Surveying in Construction • Graphic Detailing in Construction • Building Regulations and Control in Construction Chosen Units: • Low Temperature Hot Water Systems • Provision of Primary Services • Site Engineering for Construction • Projects in construction • Planning Application Procedures, • Conversion, Adaption and Maintenance of Buildings