Industry Focus: Construction

Please see a link to Gwales.com's website below to purchase a Foundation in Construction and Construction Services Engineering textbook or e-book - Core by Mike Jones (Welsh medium). This coursebook encompasses all the content of the six core units in the Foundation qualification and prepares students for the externally marked MCQ examination, together with the internally marked Health and Safety Test. The textbook supports learners studying the core units in this Level 2 qualification (Qualifications Wales). It provides a broad introduction to construction and the built environment and develops vital knowledge and understanding of the construction industry over six chapters. A key chapter includes important principles relating to workplace health and safety and the wellbeing responsibilities of all employees on site.  The subjects covered by the core units provide essential foundational knowledge that forms a foundation on which to gradually study selected craft specialties to complete the course. Topics considered include: • the buildings and structures that make up the built environment and how changes occur over time • the trades, roles and careers in the construction sector and built environment • employability skills relevant to workplace situations • how construction and the built environment affect social, economic and environmental sustainability • Use and application of emerging technologies.  

These short courses are for apprentices who are fluent in Welsh to assist them to use their Welsh in the workplace. They enable the apprentices to complete a part of their course through the medium of Welsh.   The first five units introduces the importance of the Welsh language as a skill for the workplace while the content of units 6 is tailored to different vocational subjects.  HOW TO USE THE RESOURCES? Everyone will complete Units 1-5 General and then select the version that suits them for Unit 6. Unit 6 has additional versions that have been tailored to the following five specific vocational subjects: Healthcare  Childcare Public Services Agriculture Construction If you do not follow one of the above subjects, you will complete Unit 6 General. WHICH LEVEL SHOULD YOU COMPLETE? There are four levels of Prentis-iaith: Prentis-iaith Awareness Level (for apprentices that have little or no Welsh language skills) Prentis-iaith Understanding Level (for apprentices who already have some understanding of Welsh) Prentis-iaith Confidence Level (for apprentices who wish to increase their confidence to use their Welsh) Prentis-iaith Fluency Level (for apprentices who can speak Welsh fluently) LEARNING PROVIDERS AND COLLEGES These courses are also available via the learning portals of the main apprenticeship providers in Wales. Other providers wishing to make the courses available through their LMS should download the units from the zipfile that can be accessed below. It is possible for learners to print certificates automatically after completeing each unit. Providers can also download versions below to manually fill in and award to students.  Certificate (General) Certificate (includes a blank space to note a particular subject)

These short courses are for apprentices who are keen to develop their confidence to use their Welsh in the workplace. They enable the apprentices to complete a part of their course through the medium of Welsh.   The first five units introduces the importance of the Welsh language as a skill for the workplace while the content of units 6 is tailored to different vocational subjects.  HOW TO USE THE RESOURCES? Everyone will complete Units 1-5 General and then select the version that suits them for Unit 6. Unit 6 has additional versions that have been tailored to the following five specific vocational subjects: Healthcare  Childcare Public Services Agriculture Construction If you do not follow one of the above subjects, you can complete Unit 6 General. WHICH LEVEL SHOULD YOU COMPLETE? There are four levels of Prentis-iaith: Prentis-iaith Awareness Level (for apprentices that have little or no Welsh language skills) Prentis-iaith Understanding Level (for apprentices who already have some understanding of Welsh) Prentis-iaith Confidence Level (for apprentices who wish to increase their confidence to use their Welsh) Prentis-iaith Fluency Level (for apprentices who can speak Welsh fluently)   LEARNING PROVIDERS AND COLLEGES   These courses are also available via the learning portals of the main apprenticeship providers in Wales. Other providers wishing to make the courses available through their LMS should download the units from the zipfile that can be accessed below. It is possible for learners to print certificates automatically after completeing each unit. Providers can also download versions below to manually fill in and award to students.  Certificate (General) Certificate (includes a blank space to note a particular subject)

A series of interactive bilingual e-learning resources on the following subjects: The benefits of studying Childcare through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually The benefits of studying Construction through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually The benefits of studying Business through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually The benefits of studying Catering through the medium of Welsh or Bilingually Resitting GCSE Mathematics Resitting GCSE Welsh Engineering Level 3 A Level Music A Level French AS Level IT