Ascentis Level 1 Award in Preparation for Plumbing Operations

Qualification Overview

The Ascentis Level 1 Award in Preparation for Plumbing Operations provides the learner with an excellent introduction to this occupational area within the construction industry which will help learners make decisions on whether to progress with further training and employment within the construction industry. The learner will be given the opportunity to understand the construction industry, the organisations and the job roles within it along with the terms, conditions and benefits of these job roles.

Aims

The aims of the qualification are to enable learners:

• To promote the gaining of practical skills within the construction industry
• To prepare learners for further training within their chosen occupational area
• To give learners an insight into the core activities within plumbing operations, in order that an informed decision can be made on future career choices

Target Group

Young people age 14+ and adults who have an interest in following a career within the construction industry

Assessment Method

The unit Introduction to Construction Work is internally assessed through the learner building up a portfolio of evidence that covers the relevant assessment criteria, which is internally assessed and verified by the centre and then externally verified by Ascentis. The unit Carrying Out Plumbing Operations is assessed through external assessment.