Pearson Education Ltd · RQF Level 1
Pearson BTEC Level 1 Introductory Award in Construction
You don’t just earn this. You learn to use it, one-to-one, on your own real work.
- LevelRQF Level 1
- Total credits8
- Guided learning70 hours
- Units in this qualification11
Awarded by Pearson Education Ltd · on the Ofqual register
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What you’ll learn
What each unit actually teaches you to do
Our BTEC below Level 1 qualifications help students take their first steps in vocational learning.
These are the units Pearson Education Ltd registers against this qualification. It is a catalogue, not a syllabus. Which of them you take depends on the combination the qualification requires, and that is set by the awarding body rather than by us. Every unit here is regulated, and every one you earn is yours to keep.
Building a Simple WallReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the tools and equipment required for building a simple wall
- Explain the health and safety requirements for building a simple wall
- Demonstrate how to prepare the area for building a simple wall
- Demonstrate how to build a simple wall using appropriate techniques
- Describe how to check the quality of a simple wall
Costing a Small Repair JobReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the materials and labour required for a small repair job
- Calculate the cost of materials needed for the repair
- Estimate the labour costs associated with the repair job
- Produce a quotation for the small repair job, including all costs
- Present the quotation to a client or supervisor
Decorating an Inside WallReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the tools and equipment required for decorating an inside wall
- Explain the health and safety requirements for decorating an inside wall
- Demonstrate how to prepare an inside wall for decoration
- Demonstrate how to apply paint or wallpaper to an inside wall
- Describe how to clean up after decorating an inside wall
Developing Building Maintenance SkillsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Conduct a basic audit of a building area to identify maintenance needs based on given scenarios
- Identify potential hazards and risks associated with building maintenance tasks
- Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) for building maintenance work
- Perform basic building maintenance tasks safely, following established procedures
- Report any issues or concerns identified during building maintenance work
Developing Plastering SkillsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Prepare the work area for plastering activities, ensuring safety and cleanliness
- Select and mix plastering materials according to manufacturer's instructions
- Apply plaster to a surface using appropriate techniques
- Achieve a smooth and even finish on the plastered surface
- Clean tools and equipment after plastering work
Developing a Personal Progression PlanReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify personal skills, qualities and interests
- Set realistic and achievable personal progression goals
- Identify resources and support available to aid personal progression
- Develop an action plan to achieve personal progression goals
- Review and evaluate progress towards personal progression goals
Drawing a Plan of a RoomReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the tools and equipment required to draw a plan of a room
- Measure the dimensions of a room accurately
- Create a scale drawing of a room, including relevant features
- Present the plan of the room in a clear and understandable format
Fixing a Water PipeReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of water pipes and fittings
- Explain the health and safety requirements for fixing a water pipe
- Demonstrate how to isolate a water supply safely
- Demonstrate how to fix a leaking water pipe using appropriate techniques
- Describe how to test a repaired water pipe for leaks
Making Carpentry JointsReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify different types of carpentry joints
- Describe the tools and equipment required for making carpentry joints
- Explain the health and safety requirements for making carpentry joints
- Demonstrate how to prepare materials for making carpentry joints
- Demonstrate how to make basic carpentry joints using appropriate techniques
Making Minor Repairs in a HouseReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify minor repairs that can be carried out in a house
- Prepare to carry out a minor repair
- Carry out a minor repair safely
- Check the completed minor repair
Making an Electrical CircuitReal unit · Pearson Education Ltd
What you'll be able to do
- Identify the components of a simple electrical circuit
- Explain the health and safety requirements for making an electrical circuit
- Demonstrate how to connect components to create a simple electrical circuit
- Describe how to test an electrical circuit for functionality
- Explain the importance of using correct wiring and connections
The honest bit
You’ve started things before
Most courses were built for a room full of people who aren’t you. A cohort moves on whether or not your week allowed it, and by the third week the thing you’re behind on becomes the reason you stop opening it.
There’s no cohort here, and no timetable to fall behind. Before anything starts, Zavmo asks when you’re sharpest and how long you can realistically sit down for, then builds the sessions around those answers. A bad fortnight changes your pace. It doesn’t put you behind.
And you only pay once you start learning. Searching and planning are free, and you can cancel any time — so the cost of finding out is an afternoon, not a year.
Your passport
Every credit is a stamp you keep
Level 1 credits are regulated. They don’t vanish when a subscription ends or a website closes. They travel to any employer, and Zavmo keeps the map of what you’ve earned and what’s next.
Each stamp is a real unit registered against this qualification.
Who’d teach you this
The Evidence Evaluator
Assessor
Helps you show what you can actually do, gathering the evidence that proves it as you learn.
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Where these credits take you
A qualification is never a dead end here. See the jobs its credits open, the national occupational standards its units map to, and the future skills they quietly build.
Where this can lead
Building Operations Technician
This Building Operations Technician role is just the start. We're committed to investing in your development, providing you with the training and opportunities to build a truly rewarding and long-lasting career in facilities management. If you're eager to learn and ready to get stuck in, the sky's the limit.
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How you’ll actually learn this
One-to-one, on your own real work
A qualification is usually something done to you: sit the class, sit the exam, hope it sticks. Here it’s the opposite. You learn it one-to-one with a companion, on your own real work, and you keep going until you can use it, not just recall it.
Applied to your work in any of these jobs
This unit provides knowledge of tools, equipment, and health and safety requirements for building a simple wall. Learners will prepare the area, apply appropriate building techniques, and check the quality of the finished wall.
- Remember
- Understand
- Apply
- Analyse
- Evaluate
- Create
Built for Pearson BTEC Level 1 Introductory Award in Construction
11 units in this credential, in the order it lists them, awarded by Pearson Education Ltd.
- Building a Simple Wall
- Costing a Small Repair Job
- Decorating an Inside Wall
- Developing Building Maintenance Skills
- Developing Plastering Skills
- Developing a Personal Progression Plan
and 5 more in the full unit list below.
One to one, not one to many
No two people run this the same way
A course is written once and handed to everyone. This is assembled around you, and keeps changing as it learns you. Five things it reads, and what each one changes.
- Your actual work Every unit is taught against a live piece of your own work, not a worked example from a textbook.
- What you already know The first conversation finds your starting point, so you skip what you can already do and spend the time on what you cannot.
- The conditions you learn under Not a learning-styles quiz. The evidence does not support those. The dimensions the research does back, read once and used to shape the plan.
- How far you got last time It picks up mid-thought. The tutor knows what you said, what you struggled with, and what it asked you to try.
- Which tutor suits the moment Twelve of them, each for a different kind of thinking. The one who walks you through a first idea is not the one who stress-tests it.
See how you learn, free. Eight questions, no sign-up. A directional taster; the diagnostic inside Zavmo goes deeper and keeps adapting.
Why it sticks
Most courses stop at remembering
There’s a well-known ladder of how deeply you learn something, called Bloom’s Taxonomy. Most courses get you up the first two rungs: you remember some facts, you pass a test, you forget it. Real skill lives at the top. Judging, deciding, creating. And this isn’t a generic ladder: every rung has a named Zavmo tutor who walks you up it.
- 6CreateThe Creative Catalyst
- 5EvaluateThe Evidence Evaluator
- 4AnalyseThe Analyst
- 3ApplyThe Coach
- 2UnderstandThe Connector
- 1RememberThe Builder
Where most courses leave you Where Zavmo takes you
The value
Why the companion is worth £70 a month
You’re not paying for the units. They’re regulated, and the same wherever you earn them. You’re paying for the one thing that decides whether you actually get there: a companion that makes them stick, on your real work.
That is one-to-one on this qualification, every day, on the work you already do, for £70 a month. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it. Billed monthly, cancel any time and billing stops.
Earned on your own work, taught to the top.
Everything you just read, learned one-to-one on the job you already do. Your first module is free, so you can see the teaching before you pay for any of it.
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