Electrical Level 2

These are the units you will study over the duration of the course:

Health and safety in building services engineering: you will acquire the essential health and safety knowledge and skills to demonstrate best practice in a building services engineering environment or sector. This unit provides you with an awareness of relevant legislation and should underpin all building services engineering activities you take part in.

Principles of Electrical Science: you will learn the basic principles of electrical science, providing you with the foundation knowledge for electrical installations which can be applied when designing wiring systems for clients and inspecting and testing electrical installations.

Electrical Installations Technology: you will gain an understanding of industry standards and the underpinning principles and requirements of electrical installation technology. You will learn about sources of information and the types of information they provide about wiring systems. You will also learn about earthing systems and the installation of wiring systems.

Installation of wiring systems and enclosures: you will develop the skills required to install wiring systems to recognised standards, learning to use tools and materials effectively in completing well defined tasks for electrical installations. In addition to learning to install systems, you will also develop skills to inspect and test wiring systems.

Understand how to communicate with others within building services engineering: you will learn about the development and continued maintenance of effective working relationships in the building services industry associated with work in dwellings, industrial and commercial premises and for private and contract type clients.

Bringing in more than £7 billion in the UK and growing, construction is big business. It’s challenging, and very fast moving, but also a fantastic place to be building a future career! The sector is famed for its endless options to learn new trades and skills, making it an exciting and interesting working environment. As a construction worker, opportunities to develop your area of expertise are plentiful, whether through a formal apprenticeship at our custom built facility in Bicester or full-time employment. There is the prospect of progressing up the career ladder or even starting your own business . If you have completed a full time study programme with us there is scope to continue studying with us at a higher level, our courses range from Level 1 to Level 3 and the entry criteria is available on this page.

4 GCSES at Grade 3 including English or Maths,
or
a Level 1 pass in a related subject plus a Grade 3 in either English or Maths. Both English and Maths must be at least Grade 2/Level 1 Functional Skills.

In addition to the main course fees given below there is an additional cost of £50 for PPE/clothing/equipment and £30 for books. (Costs are given for guidance only.)

As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 555 585 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

On completion of this course you will receive a City and Guilds Level 2 Diploma in Electrical Installation with Pass, Merit or Distinction grades for the individual units of study based on your performance.

Electrical installation skills are not something you can learn from a book. At Abingdon & Witney College it’s about ‘hands on’ learning. Fully equipped with the latest equipment and materials and staffed by our expert industry professionals, there is no better place to start your career. The majority of the course is based around practical assessments, with the underpinning knowledge assessed with written question papers and some online assessment. You will also study GSCE or Functional Skills Maths and English to support your entry to employment or further study.

Your time training at the Skills Centre will be packed with intensive practical experience and maximum working time with the materials and tools of your chosen trade. As well as practical skills you will obtain a range of transferable skills including written and oral communication, team work and self-directed learning.