NVQ DIPLOMA IN DECORATIVE FINISHING – PAINTING AND DECORATING (CONSTRUCTION)

Course Overview

Who is this qualification for?

This qualification is aimed at those who are involved in setting out and erecting masonry structures onsite working from drawings and specifications. The structures could be brick and blockwork or local materials. It is not expected that candidates working in this industry all do the same activities, so the qualification is structured to ensure that there is a high degree of flexibility within the units available and will allow employees from companies of all sizes and specialisms equal opportunity to complete.

To provide this opportunity in addition to the mandatory units’ candidates will also be able to select optional units recognising specific skills

What is required from candidates?

Qualifications are now required to indicate the total qualification time (TQT), this is to show the typical time it will take someone to attain the required skills and knowledge to meet the qualification criteria, this qualification has a TQT of 610 hours.

Qualifications are also required to indicate the number of hours of teaching someone would normally need to receive in order to achieve the qualification. These are referred to as Guided Learning Hours (GLH). The GLH for this qualification is 334.

Group A MANDATORY UNITS Level Credit

Confirming Work Activities and Resources for an Occupational Work Area in the Workplace

Developing and Maintaining Good Occupational Working Relationships in the Workplace

Confirming the Occupational Method of Work in the Workplace

Conforming to General Health, Safety and Welfare in the Workplace

Erecting and Dismantling Access/Working Platforms in the Workplace

Preparing surfaces for painting and/or decorating in the workplace

Applying surface coatings by brush and roller in the workplace

Optional units Group A – Minimum of 1 unit must be achieved from this group

Hang wallcoverings (standard and foundation papers) in the workplace

Hanging non-standard width wallcoverings in the workplace 3 20

Optional units Group B-Minimum of 1 unit must be achieved from this group

Applying coatings by the airless spray method in the workplace

Summary of the:

LEVEL 3 NVQ DIPLOMA IN DECORATIVE FINISHING-PAINTING AND DECORATING (CONSTRUCTION)

Producing and applying complex stencils in the workplace 3 21

Hanging wallcoverings to complex surfaces in the workplace 3 32

Hanging wallcoverings (specialised paper) in the workplace 4 30

Assessment Guidance:

Evidence should show that you can complete all of the learning outcomes for each unit being taken.

Types of evidence:

Evidence of performance and knowledge is required. Evidence of performance should be demonstrated by activities and outcomes, and should be generated in the workplace only, unless indicated under potential sources of evidence (see below). Evidence of knowledge can be demonstrated though performance or by responding to questions.

Quantity of evidence:

Evidence should show that you can meet the requirements of the units in a way that demonstrates that the standards can be achieved consistently over an appropriate period of time.

Potential sources of evidence:

The main source of evidence for each unit will be observation of the candidate’s performance and knowledge demonstrated during the completion of the unit. This can be supplemented by the following types of physical or documentary evidence:

• Accident book/reporting systems
• Photo/video evidence
• Safety records
• Work diaries
• Training records
• Timesheets
• Audio records
• Telephone Logs
• Job specifications and documentation
• Meeting records
• Delivery Records
• Records of toolbox talks
• Witness testimonies
• Equipment
• Correspondence with customers
• Prepared materials and sites
• Notes and memos
• Completed work

Please Note that photocopied or downloaded documents such as manufacturers or industry guidance, H&S policies, Risk Assessments etc, are not normally acceptable evidence for these qualifications unless accompanied by a record of a professional discussion or Assessor statement confirming candidate knowledge of the subject. If you are in any doubt about the validity of evidence, please contact Oscar Onsite Academy