Electrical Installations Level 1/2

The level 1 course will provide the basic skills and knowledge necessary to enable you to progress to the City & Guilds level 2 qualification. Training within our industry standard workshops, you will work with real-life materials and complete a number of practical projects as part of your overall qualification. This programme has been specifically developed for delivery in a training environment using simulated conditions and designed to address the training needs of the modern construction industry.

Delivery is through a mixture of lectures, practical work, assignments and personal study.

In addition, you will also engage in activities to develop your English, maths and employability skills. as part of their main programme and a WorkSkills qualification will also be undertaken.

You will be assessed by simulated practical exams and online multiple-choice questions.

Successful completion of the level 1 portfolio of evidence will lead to progression to the Level 2 Technical Certificate in Electrical Installation; this will be completed in year two.

Level 2 will provide the knowledge necessary to enable students, under supervision, to install, terminate and test basic wiring systems safely and correctly. Assessment is by simulated practical assignments and online multi choice exams.

Satisfactory completion of the Level 2 qualification and report from the progression board will allow for progression onto an Installation Electrician Apprenticeship at level 3.

Delivery is through a mixture of lectures, practical work, assignments and personal study.

As well as more advanced electrical skills and knowledge, this course places a great emphasis on the skills and practice of inspection and testing and fault diagnosis and rectifications. Training within our industry standard workshops, you will work with real-life materials and complete a number of practical projects as part of your overall qualification.

Assessment is by a combination of simulated practical assignments, short-answer written examinations and multiple choice examinations. In addition to your main programme, you will also engage in activities to develop your English, maths and employability skills.

Electrical Installations Level 1 units and Level 2 Technical units may include:

• Health and Safety
• Installation containment
• Wiring
• Portfolio Building
• Electrical Principles
• Installation Technology

Please note: this programme is subject to change.

Level 1: 3 GCSEs (9-1) which must include Maths at 9-4, or Level 2 Functional Skills equivalent and English at 9-3, or Level 1 Functional Skills equivalent, and an interview.

Progression to Level 2 – Satisfactory completion of the Level 1 Qualification and via a progression interview.

Students must also obtain a Grade 4 in GCSE English, or Level 2 Functional Skills equivalent whilst completing Level 1 if they have not previously achieved this.

Progression form Year 1 to Year 2 in all cases is subject to a satisfactory report from the progression board which will consider attendance, punctuality, attitude and suitability for a higher level programme

Students may choose to enter employment as a trainee electrician.

Upon successful completion, the level 1 course may progress onto the current City & Guilds Level 2 Electrical Installations qualification.

Students may also progress from Level 2 onto a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship (subject to meeting entry requirements).

Upon completion of Level 2 students may choose to enter employment as a trainee electrician. If you are already a trainee electrician then you may be able to progress to senior trainee.