Our Facilities

Our brand-new T Level Construction building is an on-site development which houses an impressive and extensive construction area that accommodates all the Construction Department’s multiple discipline requirements. The new building is multi-functional: brickwork and joinery/carpentry students use the building to construct the shell of a domestic property and electrical and plumbing students practise their skills by the installation of gas pipework, water systems and electrical wiring.

Working in this way allows students to gain real-time working knowledge in their area of expertise, and an appreciation of what other skills go into a house build. In addition to the remarkable working area, the building also accommodates a specialised classroom facility, changing and shower area and an office for teaching staff to work.

Uniform

Students are expected to wear a green T Level branded polo shirt, grey fleece and black workwear trousers as well as their distinctive purple T Level lanyard.

The Course:

All students will develop a general understanding of construction, including:

• health and safety
• the science behind building design, surveying and planning
• making accurate and appropriate measurements
• construction methods
• building regulations and standards
• data management and information standards in construction
• relationship management and customer service
• how the Internet of Things (IoT) impacts construction
• digital engineering techniques
• mathematical techniques to solve construction problems
• construction design principles and processes
• the construction industry and its role in the economy
• sustainability and the environmental impact of construction
• business, commerce and corporate social responsibility

In addition to the core content, each student must choose one of the following specialisms:

• bricklaying
• carpentry and joinery