City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation (Buildings and Structures)
One year
Entry Requirements
Four GCSEs at Grade D or above, including Maths at Grade C and good practical abilities or an appropriate Level 1 qualification at Merit with at least GCSE Maths at Grade D or equivalent.
(Entry requirements may be waived for mature students over the age of 19, subject to initial assessment/interview where students should be able to demonstrate they are working at a minimum of Level 1 in numeracy and literacy). Students progressing from Level 1 in Electrical Installation must have satisfactorily completed all components.
Course Content
This course provides a solid grounding in the Electrotechnical industry, and offers sound basic training for prospective electricians. It aims to provide knowledge and awareness of the techniques, craft skills, technology and related science required for electrical installation work, and also provides an understanding of the regulations and Health and Safety requirements governing electrical installation processes, including knowledge of the organisation and structure of the industry within which these are carried out.
Units include:
• Unit 201: Health and Safety in Building Services Engineering
• Unit 202: Electrical Science
• Unit 203: Electrical Installations Technology
• Unit 204: Installation of wiring systems and enclosures
• Unit 210: Understand how to communicate with others in Building Services Engineering
Students who enrol without a GCSE in Mathematics and English at Grade C or above will be required to follow a GCSE or a Functional Skills programme to develop their skills further.
How will I be assessed?
During the first five weeks initial assessments will take place to make sure both the student and the level of work are suitably matched. There will be written assignments and on-line exams for each of the units. Further assessment of the course is by completion of a number of major practical assignments in the College’s Electrical Workshops as you progress and these are carried out under exam conditions.
Next Step
Students can continue to attend full-time for another year to complete the Level 3 Diploma in Electrical Installations (Buildings and Structures)
Work within the industry and return to college to complete your training through day-release courses on an Advanced Apprenticeship.
You may also progress to BTEC Engineering courses at Level 3.
Course running at Northampton
(LINSTELECSA FB11)
