Surveying & Design Construction T Level

Do you want a career in Construction that gives you great progression and career opportunities on this new generation of qualifications that offer an attractive technical alternative to studying three different A Levels. We offer the T Level in Professional Construction at Level 3.

This exciting two-year course has been designed with construction employers to give you the knowledge and skills you need for a successful career in the construction industry. You’ll build a strong foundation through core content that covers how the industry works and the different job roles available. At the same time, you'll develop the practical skills you’ll use every day on the job.

You will study in our modern state-of-the-art quality workshops and classrooms and will have support from our expert tutors and great online learning platforms. Your choice of occupational specialisms will allow you to develop the relevant skills in preparation for your career in Construction.

The topics are as follows:

• Surveying and Design for Construction and the Built Environment
• Civil Engineering
• Building Services Design
• Hazardous Materials Analysis and Surveying

This is a great chance for you to gain real-world experience during your industry placement. You’ll work with professionals, become part of a team, and build your skills by putting what you've learned into practice 

Year 1 Core Assessments

Core Exam: These exams will be made up of different question types covering the core topics  that include short answer questions, structured questions, and extended response questions. The exam paper will consist of part A and part B. The level of difficulty will increase through the paper with lower demand questions at the beginning of the question paper to higher demand questions at the end of the question paper.

Employer set project: Each project will be developed together with employers in the industry to reflect realistic types of developments, activities and challenges. The project is made up of a number of tasks which all relate to the same employer-set project brief and tender specification. 

Year 2 Occupational Specialism Assessments

In this course, you’ll develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to reach threshold competence—which means getting as close as possible to being job-ready while still in college. Your chosen occupational specialism will be Surveying and Design for Construction and the Built Environment, giving you a strong foundation for a career in this area of the construction industry.

There are four main areas of skill development and application within the specialism:

1. Measure the Built Environment 
2. Analyse the Built Environment
3. Design the Built Environment    
4. Verify the delivery of the Built Environment

Successful completion of this qualification will enable you to progress to University to continue your studies in a number of areas:

HNC in Construction
Building Services Engineering BTEC HND
Higher apprenticeship

Employment in the construction sector, carrying out roles that include:
Construction Design and Build Technician
Site Engineer
Quality Surveyor