12 Building Construction and Allied Trade Skills (BCATS)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Sunde.
Objectives
Students who participate in the BConstructive programme can go on to consider apprenticeships in a variety of trades such as: Carpentry, construction, plumbing, drain laying, roofing, gas fitting, painting and decorating, infrastructure, flooring, joinery and furniture making. The programme also provides a good base for students who would like to enter other related areas of the construction industry such as architecture, quantity surveying and estimating.
Content
BConstructive is a hands-on subject. It is an innovative, practical and multi-disciplinary programme for students, providing them with the skills and knowledge to springboard into any career in the construction industry.
- The safe and correct use of hand tools to produce a range of projects.
- Reading and interpreting plans and working models for the construction of various projects.
- The construction of garden furniture and basic construction equipment using a range of joining methods.
- Workshop safety.
- Timber, fastenings and adhesives.
Students will need to keep a journal for documenting all this evidence (calculations, sketching details, written reflections and photos of the process of making).
Recommended Prior Learning
This is a restricted entry course - approval by the TIC or Faculty Leader may be required.
Selection Criteria may include:
- Career Pathways.
- Previous Results.
- Attitude to Learning.
- Health & Safety.
If you select this course, you must also choose a BACKUP subject.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: $130.00 Materials for project work.
Associated Costs: Nil.
Pathway
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Manage first aid in an emergency situation
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Provide first aid
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Provide basic life support
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Construct timber garden furniture as BCATS projects
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Apply safe work practices in the workplace
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Demonstrate knowledge of the management of drug and alcohol-related problems in the workplace
Pathway Tags
Survey Technician, Aircraft Loader, Building Surveyor, Architect, Architectural Technician, Auctioneer, Glazier, Wall and Floor Tiler, Building Insulator, Biotechnologist, Brick and Blocklayer, Boat Builder, Naval Architect, Property Manager, Fabrication Engineer, Building Contractor, Building and Construction Labourer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Building and Construction Manager, Cabinet Maker, Surveyor, Caretaker, Carpenter, Flooring Installer, Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technician/Draughtsperson, Cleaner, Coachbuilder/Trimmer, Mine/Quarry Manager, Painter and Decorator, Concrete Worker, Conservator, Stonemason, Quantity Surveyor, Crane Operator, Street/Park Cleaner, Plumber, Gasfitter and Drainlayer, Electrician, Energy/Carbon Auditor, Environmental/Public Health Officer, Plasterer, Welder, Fencer, Ranger, Furniture Finisher, Pest Control Technician, Game Developer, Landscaper, Health and Safety Inspector, Glass Processor, Joiner, Locksmith, Project Manager, Recycler/Dismantler, Roading Construction Worker, Roofer, Wood Processing Worker, Scaffolder, Window Cleaner, Intelligence Officer, Network Administrator, Geospatial Specialist, Fire Engineer, Facilities Manager,
Disclaimer
It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.