Construction

Full Time Courses

All course are assessed via multiple choice questions for theory 

Practical assessments with set time scale set by City & Guilds

Based on your entry qualifications you may enter either at Level 1 or Level 2, full time progression is to the next level based on successful completion of initial course, proven attendance and your capabilities during your initial course.

Youcould  as an employee or a self-employed contractor for large or small construction companies. You may  work on a construction site, a client’s premises, or in your own workshop.

Depending on where you work, your day-to-day tasks may include:

• discussing plans and following instructions
• cutting and shaping timber for floorboards, doors, skirting boards and window frames
• making and fitting wooden structures like staircases, door frames, roof timbers and partition walls
• making and assembling fitted and free-standing furniture
• installing kitchens, cupboards and shelving
• building temporary wooden supports to hold setting concrete in place (shuttering)
• making and fitting interiors in shops, bars, restaurants, offices and public buildings
• constructing stage sets for theatre, film and TV productions

Entry Level Courses:

Skills for Life & Work/Preparing for Adulthood

No formal qualifications are required for this course.
These courses are specifically designed for learners with a Special Educational Need (SEND).

Pre Level 1

No formal qualifications are required for this course.

Full Time ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

No formal qualifications are required for this course.

Full Time GCSE Re-sit Study Course Science

GCSE Grade 3 (C) in Maths or English. Below GCSE Grade 3 (C) in BIO,CHM,PHY subjects or not sat GCSE Sciences in the past.

Full Time GCSE Re-Sit Maths and English

GCSE Grade 2 or 3 in Maths and English.

Full Time Level 1 Course

2 GCSE's at grade 2 unless you want to study the courses listed below:

Electrical & Plumbing: Min GCSE grade 3 in maths or Functional Skills 1 in maths

Motor Vehicle: Min GCSE grade 2 in maths

Full Time Level 2 Course

4 GCSE grade 3 including English or maths or a level 1 in Functional Skills English or Maths unless you want to study the courses below:

Motor Vehicle : GCSE grade 3 in maths or Functional Skills Level 1 in maths & Level 1 in Motor Vehicle.

Min GCSE grade 4 or Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English Required for:

Accounting, Plumbing & Electrical

 Full time Level 3 Course

4 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English AND Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English AND Maths will be accepted).

NOTE: If you want to study Applied Science you must have 4 and above in GCSE Biology, Chemistry & Physics.

Vocational Level 2 in the subject area you wish to study plus Grade 4-9 GCSE English or Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 English or Maths will be accepted).

*A Vocational Level 2 is required for the following courses:

Accounting

All Construction Subjects

Hair & Beauty Subjects

Applied Science

T Level Foundation (Level 2)

4 GCSE Grade 3 including English and Math's (or Functional Skills Level 1 in English and Math's)

T Levels

5 GCSEs at Grade 4-9 including English and Maths (Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths will be accepted).

*Health & Healthcare Science T Level requires GCSE Grade 4 in BIO, CHEM, PHY OR if double all 4's required. 

You can apply for this programme via the Apply Now button, at the top.

If this course area is available as an apprenticeship, this will show under 'Study Option' on the right-hand side, just below the Apply Now button. You can view all of our apprenticeship vacanices and subjects by clicking the 'Apprenticeships' in the top menu.

If you are aged between 16 and 18 when you start your course and are taking a course leading to a qualification, the tuition and exam fees are free. However, there may be some additional costs for optional trips, recommended text books and professional start up kits. We have a bursary scheme to assist with these costs.

• If you're aged 19 or over, you may be eligible for funding towards your course fees. It will depend on your personal circumstances and will be discussed at enrolment. You will be asked to bring documentation with you when you are invited to enrol.
• If you are aged 19 and over and study Maths or English and do not already hold a C grade/4 or higher in the subject that you are studying, you will get the course for free.
• If you have any queries please contact us on 0161 785 4039 or email admissions@oldham.ac.uk

It is important that you come along and speak to one of our staff about your choice/s.

Once we receive your application, you will be invited in to speak to a tutor or a member of the Apprenticeship team to discuss your application.

This will provide you with the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the course/Apprenticeship and to see our facilities.