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    • Introduction to Construction

    • In this Introduction to Construction taster course you will complete the following.

      Introduction
      Video
      Learning Object
      Quiz
      Summary
      Extended Reading

    • Introduction

    • Welcome to this short Introduction to Construction course.  This will help to prepare you for when you start your course with us at Gower College Swansea, as well as giving you an opportunity to brush up on some of your skills!


    • Video

    • Have a look at this YouTube video.

      Summary
      • Construction offers lots of different job opportunities
      • From graduates to apprentices there’s something for you
      • Many people in the construction industry are self employed.  For example, steel workers
      • There are 2.6 million jobs in construction at the present time
      • There will be around 224,000 new jobs in construction in the next 5 years
      • It’s not just about buildings sites!  It’s also about innovation:  Smart Office development are being more and more common!
    • Learning Object

    • Here is some great interactive learning.  Click on the images to access the learning materials.

      Communication - Job roles
      Eco-efficiency Part 1 Solar power
      Floor construction introduction
      Exterior Walls
    • Quiz

    • Try this quiz 

      Answer the following sample questions which are similar to the type of question you will get during the assessment on the course.

      Launch quiz

    • Summary

    • Thank you for completing this short course on the "Introduction to Construction".  Hopefully it will have given you a flavour of the kind of things that you will cover when you join us in Gower College Swansea.  We’re really looking forward to meeting you and getting you started on your course!


    • Extended Reading

    • Please watch this video on The Best Kept Secret in Construction  by Michael Johnson:

      Finally, please take time to access the following website that contains more interesting information and resources relating to a career within the Industry:

      https://www.goconstruct.org/

      Good luck and remember; a trade will stay with you forever and can be used all over the world, not just in your own country.

       

      Here are some more videos from GCSTV!