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Bricklaying Certificate in Construction Skills City & Guilds 6219-08 (P/T Evening)

The City & Guilds Bricklaying Certificate Basic Skills programme is a practical based bricklaying skills course.

There are some underpinning knowledge questions to back up understanding and these have to be answered by the candidates. These can be answered orally if required and recorded in writing by the tutor. Candidates will build many types of walls, ranging from half brick walling to brick and block gable ends.

Course Info

Do I have to pay a fee?

How to Apply

Course Content

To achieve the Level 1 Certificate in Construction Skills (Bricklaying) (6219-08), learners must achieve a minimum of 15 credits, 3 credits from the mandatory unit and a minimum of 12 credits from the optional units, of which 6 credits must come from units 102,118-121.

There are also options from which the candidate must build at least two, these range from chimney-stacks to arches and include brick inspection chambers.

Due to changes in the Quality Curriculum Framework the content of this course may vary before the proposed start date.

Unit accreditation no.	City & Guilds Unit Number	Unit Title	Credit Value
D/505/1346 Mandatory	101	Introduction to health and safety in construction	3

Unit accreditation no.	City & Guilds Unit Number	Unit Title	Credit Value
M/505/1514	005	Constructing half brick walling	3
J/505/1342	102	Introduction to the Construction Industry	3
A/505/1564	118	Constructing block walling	3
M/505/0721	119	Constructing half brick return corners	4
H/505/0733	120	Constructing cavity walls in brickwork and blockwork	4
K/505/0734	121	Constructing one brick walling	4

Entry Requirements

Successful completion of secondary education.

All students aged 16-18 on the first day of their course will have their course fully-funded by the government.

Costs of studying

If you are/will be aged 16, 17 or 18 on the 31st August in the calendar year when you begin a programme of study, you DO NOT pay tuition fees, College registration fees or examination/board registration fees. However, there are some courses which have additional costs which could include:

equipment costs – such as uniforms, kits, boots, etc.
trips and enrichment activities
DBS checks (formerly CRB checks)

For students with an identified low household income, there may be financial support available. Bursary awards can help with your course related costs such as travel, books and equipment and much more.

19+ - Fees and Funding

In certain circumstances you may be eligible for a fee waiver and therefore you will not have to pay for this course. Eligibility for a fee waiver will depend your age at the start of the course, your previous qualifications, your employment status and whether you claim certain benefits.

If you do not meet the criteria for a fee waiver, you may be eligible for some assistance from the College’s Bursary Funds, depending on the household financial circumstances.

If you do not meet the criteria for a fee waiver, and are not eligible for assistance from the Bursary Fund, you will have to pay for this course.

Published course fees for this course are located further down this course information page.

19+ - Do I have to pay a fee?

The information in this section applies to this course, and may not apply to other courses with different funding criteria.

You will not pay tuition fees if you are:

aged 19-24 on the 31st August 2023 and have an active Education, Health and Care Plan

aged 19-23 and are required to undertake this level 1 qualification in order to progress onto level 2, provided you have not previously achieved a level 2 qualification in any other subject (or 5 GCSEs grades 9-4) by the start of the course

over 19, unemployed and in receipt of benefits

over 19, employed and have a gross annual salary under £18,525 per annum

If you are aged 19-23 and have previously achieved a Level 2 qualification, if you do not meet the low income or unemployment criteria you will not be eligible for a fee waiver

You will not meet the low income or unemployment criteria if you:

are aged over 19 at the start of the course, unemployed and are not in receipt of benefits

are aged over 19 at the start of the course, employed and have a gross annual salary over £18,525 per annum

Therefore you will pay tuition fees

In certain circumstances, the College’s discretionary bursary fund maybe able to assist with a contribution towards tuition fees. Eligibility to the fund depends on the household’s financial circumstances. Further information regarding the discretionary bursary fund can be found further down this page.

Am I eligible for a bursary?

If you are aged 19 at the start of the course, unemployed and not in receipt of benefits, or employed and earning over £18,525, you may be eligible for assistance with your tuition fees from the College Bursary fund.

Bursary funds are targeted at households with a net income of under £25,000.

If you are assessed as being eligible for a bursary award to assist with your tuition fees, the award will not exceed 75% of the fee payable and you will be responsible for paying the balance of the fee.

Students of all ages can apply for assistance from the bursary fund for other course related costs, such as transport, meals, books and equipment.

The bursary fund cannot assist with any general living costs nor can it be used as an attendance incentive.

Applications to the fund are not normally considered if the household income exceeds £25,000 but may be considered in some instances if the household is experiencing severe financial hardship.

When can I apply?

******Applications for student funding for learners starting in September 2022 are still open. Applications can be made from this page using the button below. Applications for student funding for learners for starting September 2023 will not open until the end of June 2023*****

For courses starting in September 2022, applications should be made by 1st November 2022. If you find yourself in financial hardship after this date it is important that you still contact Student Services. Applications received after 1st November will be considered on a pro-rata basis subject to need and the availability of funds.

Full details of the bursary funds can be found here:

16-18 Bursary Information

19+ Bursary Information

Payment Options

Can I pay in instalments?

Where total course fees exceed £200 you (or your employer, if they are paying your course fees) can choose to pay your fees in instalments through a monthly payment plan.

40% of the fee or £500 (whichever is lower) will be payable at enrolment.

The balance must be paid within 6 months or by the end date if the course is less than 6 months in duration.

Payment in full in advance

Payment should be made in full at the time of enrolment. Acceptable payment methods include Debit Card and Credit Card (excluding American Express). Please note that we are no longer able to accept cash or cheque payments.

Applications are now open!

The application window for part-time courses starting in September and October 2023 opens on Tuesday January 3rd 2023, and we start processing applications from this date.

Applications for this course are made via our online application form and you will be able to access it from this course page.

Once you are ready to apply then please click the ‘Apply Online‘ button which will be located in the menu directly underneath this section from Tuesday January 3rd.

Upon successful submission of an application you will receive an acknowledgement email from our Admissions team. If you do not receive this you should contact the team to check that your application has been received.

During the second half of the summer-term (May and June), applicants will start to receive further correspondence from the College about the next stages of the admissions process. These will include details about interviews with the course tutor or any pre-assessments and trades tests.

Once applications are open, if you have any further questions about the application process or next available start date, want to check the progress of your application or if you are unsure about anything please contact us using the enquiry line or enquiry form below.

Bricklaying Certificate in Construction Skills City & Guilds 6219-08

Course Outline: Candidates will build many types of walls, ranging from half brick walling to brick and block gable ends.

Level	Level 1
Location	Braintree
Duration	25 Weeks
Campus / Adult Skills Centre	Braintree Campus
Start Date	October 2023
Applications	Applications for October 2023 are open now
Attendance	Thursday 6pm - 9pm
Fee(s)	19+: £512

October 2023 Start - Apply Now Got a Question: Enquire Here Course Enquiry Line: 01206 712 777 Open Event Updates Fee Exemptions Apply

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Courses fees are generally not confirmed for September until June / July due to the above factors.

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The College reserves the right to update and amend information as and when necessary. Colchester Institute will do its best to provide the courses shown, but may have to modify or withdraw a course depending on customer demand and other factors.