We offer our learners an insight into the Construction Industry, where they will learn about Health and Safety, the building environment, and gain insight into various practical trades. This will include Bricklaying, Carpentry, Electrical Installation, Painting and Decorating, Plumbing and Wall Tiling.

We offer a Multi-Skills trades course, where learners can choose their own learning pathways enabling them to develop skills, at a rate suitable to them and in an order which keeps them interested. Within this course, there are various attainment levels, depending upon the individual learners’ needs and abilities.

If a learner then decides that they have a particular flair, or interest in either Bricklaying, or Carpentry, then we offer both trades at either Level 1 and Level 2, depending upon the learner’s requirements or level of ability. These units involve working through a series of set assessments. The learner works independently and at their own pace but is fully assisted and encouraged to enable them to achieve the required outcomes.

The whole course encourages and improves on communication skills, maths, English, Mental Health and Wellbeing, together with teamwork, and building the learners confidence and skills to enable them to achieve full time employment.

City & Guilds Level 1 in Multi-Skills (6219)

Who is it suitable for?

This is a Level 1 qualification will enable you to progress into further learning in the construction sector. You will learn practical skills that enable you to complete common tasks in construction operations. These qualifications are for candidates wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience of the variety of trades in the Construction industry.

What are the aims of the course?

This is qualification enables you to develop hand-skills in construction operations before progressing to study construction operations in more detail. All of the units develop your practical skills and enable you to demonstrate your ability to complete common tasks within the construction industry.

What areas are covered in this course:

The qualification covers a range of hand-skills and practical tasks in the following trade areas:
• Bricklaying
• Carpentry and Joinery
• Plumbing
• Electrical
• Plastering
• Tiling
• Painting and decorating

The assessment will involve both practical assessment and a portfolio of work.

What will I be able to go on to after I’ve completed the course?

On completion candidates may wish to progress to trade specialist vocational qualifications at a higher level – for example bricklaying, carpentry, plumbing or electrical.

What else you will do

Mental Health & Wellbeing support and Training
Mental wellbeing among learners has been estimated to be around half the level of non-students. What makes matters worse is that mental health has historically been something that many people don’t feel able to openly acknowledge or discuss.

KITE College wants to ensure that all learners are equipped with a baseline awareness of mental health and wellbeing and have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties.

Our new Supporting learner Mental Health & Wellbeing e-learning course aims to change that! It provides you with a practical understanding of mental health and wellbeing, and ensures you have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties and to help you overcome any difficulties you encounter.

Learning Support
Becoming a learner at KITE College, your goals and aspirations become ours and we will give you all the help and support you need to achieve them.

We have a dedicated, highly qualified and experienced teaching and support staff working collaboratively with cross-college teams in efficiently assessing a student’s needs as well as organising and implementing a wide range of support programmes, each tailored to their individual requirements.

Life Skills
Life Skills are any skills you need to manage the activities and challenges of everyday life effectively. Mastery and development of these skills can improve all areas of your life, from your work to your relationships. They allow you to handle almost everything better, from processing your emotions more effectively to interacting with others. Some of the key areas you will focus on are:

Employability Skills
Employability Skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed to make you ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee. These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability.

Functional Skills
Functional Skills qualifications are key to building foundations for you to progress into your specialist skillsets. These subjects are a vital part of the entry/exit requirement for vocational study, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Learners who are entitled to extra support can also apply for: Free College Meals, Assisted Travel and Learner Bursaries.

Want to know more? Please contact: Reception@kite-college.org

City & Guilds Level 1 Bricklaying (6705)

Who is it suitable for?

These qualifications are for those interested in a career as a trades person working with bricks and mortar in the construction industry, this qualification is the ideal starting point if you are wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience building, design and construction.

What are the aims of the course?

This qualification helps prepare you for work in the construction industry, with a specific focus on bricklaying. You are likely to progress on to the Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying.

What areas are covered in this course:

You will learn about health, safety and environmental issues faced on construction sites, and how to communicate with others on the job. You will also learn practical skills specific to bricklaying, such as setting out, bricklaying, block laying and building cavity walling. Will be assessed for the following units:

• Setting out and building of masonry structures
• Block laying
• Bricklaying
• Cavity walls
• Drawings and diagrams

The assessment will involve a practical task and creation of a portfolio of work.

What will I be able to go on to after I’ve completed the course?

You are likely to progress on to the Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying. You can then progress on to study the NVQ, either as part of an apprenticeship, or as a standalone qualification. You may progress on to the following qualifications:

• 600/7913/7 Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying
• 600/8083/8 Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying

What else you will do

Mental Health & Wellbeing support and Training
Mental wellbeing among learners has been estimated to be around half the level of non-students. What makes matters worse is that mental health has historically been something that many people don’t feel able to openly acknowledge or discuss.

KITE College wants to ensure that all learners are equipped with a baseline awareness of mental health and wellbeing and have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties.

Our new Supporting learner Mental Health & Wellbeing e-learning course aims to change that! It provides you with a practical understanding of mental health and wellbeing, and ensures you have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties and to help you overcome any difficulties you encounter.

Learning Support
Becoming a learner at KITE College, your goals and aspirations become ours and we will give you all the help and support you need to achieve them.

We have a dedicated, highly qualified and experienced teaching and support staff working collaboratively with cross-college teams in efficiently assessing a student’s needs as well as organising and implementing a wide range of support programmes, each tailored to their individual requirements.

Life Skills
Life Skills are any skills you need to manage the activities and challenges of everyday life effectively. Mastery and development of these skills can improve all areas of your life, from your work to your relationships. They allow you to handle almost everything better, from processing your emotions more effectively to interacting with others. Some of the key areas you will focus on are:

Employability Skills
Employability Skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed to make you ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee. These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability.

Functional Skills
Functional Skills qualifications are key to building foundations for you to progress into your specialist skillsets. These subjects are a vital part of the entry/exit requirement for vocational study, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Learners who are entitled to extra support can also apply for: Free College Meals, Assisted Travel and Learner Bursaries.

Want to know more? Please contact: Reception@kite-college.org

City & Guilds Level 2 Bricklaying (6705-23)

Who is it suitable for?

Learners who hold a previous qualification, such as the Level 1 Diploma in Bricklaying, or have equivalent experience working with bricks and mortar. You will be seeking to consolidate your skills and knowledge
of the trade in order to progress to further learning and specialisation in bricklaying.

What are the aims of the course?

You will learn practical skills specific to bricklaying, including building solid walling, isolated and attached piers; interpreting working drawings to set out masonry structures, and constructing cavity walling forming masonry structures

What areas are covered in this course:

You will learn about health, safety and environmental issues faced on construction sites, and how to communicate with others on the job. You will also learn practical skills specific to bricklaying, such as setting out, bricklaying, block laying and building cavity walling. You will be assessed for the following units:

• Joint Masonry and Masonry Cladding
• Solid Walling, Isolated & Attached Piers
• Interpretating working drawings to set out masonry
structures
• Drawings and Diagrams

The assessment will involve both practical assessment and a portfolio of work.

What will I be able to go on to after I’ve completed the course?

You are likely to progress on to the Level 2 Diploma in Bricklaying. You can then progress on to study the NVQ, either as part of an apprenticeship, or as a standalone qualification. You may progress on to the
following qualifications:

• 600/8083/8 Level 3 Diploma in Bricklaying

What else you will do

Mental Health & Wellbeing support and Training
Mental wellbeing among learners has been estimated to be around half the level of non-students. What makes matters worse is that mental health has historically been something that many people don’t feel able to openly acknowledge or discuss.

KITE College wants to ensure that all learners are equipped with a baseline awareness of mental health and wellbeing and have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties.

Our new Supporting learner Mental Health & Wellbeing e-learning course aims to change that! It provides you with a practical understanding of mental health and wellbeing, and ensures you have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties and to help you overcome any difficulties you encounter.

Learning Support
Becoming a learner at KITE College, your goals and aspirations become ours and we will give you all the help and support you need to achieve them.

We have a dedicated, highly qualified and experienced teaching and support staff working collaboratively with cross-college teams in efficiently assessing a student’s needs as well as organising and implementing a wide range of support programmes, each tailored to their individual requirements.

Life Skills
Life Skills are any skills you need to manage the activities and challenges of everyday life effectively. Mastery and development of these skills can improve all areas of your life, from your work to your relationships. They allow you to handle almost everything better, from processing your emotions more effectively to interacting with others. Some of the key areas you will focus on are:

Employability Skills
Employability Skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed to make you ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee. These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability.

Functional Skills
Functional Skills qualifications are key to building foundations for you to progress into your specialist skillsets. These subjects are a vital part of the entry/exit requirement for vocational study, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Learners who are entitled to extra support can also apply for: Free College Meals, Assisted Travel and Learner Bursaries.

Want to know more? Please contact Reception@kite-college.org

City & Guilds Level 1 Diploma in Carpentry & Joinery (6706)

Who is it suitable for?

For those interested in a career as a trades person working with wood in the construction industry, this qualification is the ideal starting point. You will learn about the industry, including the principles of constructing buildings, and about the types of information used in building design and construction.

What are the aims of the course?

You will learn about health, safety and environmental issues faced on
construction sites, and how to communicate with others on the job. You will
also learn practical skills specific to wood working, such as maintaining and
using carpentry and joinery hand tools, preparing and using carpentry and
joinery portable power tools, and producing woodworking joints.

What areas are covered in this course:

• Maintain and use carpentry and joinery hand tools
• Prepare and use carpentry and joinery portable power tools
• Produce woodworking joints
• Drawings and diagrams

The assessment will involve a practical task and creation of a portfolio of work.

What will I be able to go on to after I’ve completed the course?

This qualification helps prepare you for work in the construction industry, with a specific focus on carpentry and joinery. You are likely to progress on to the Level 2 Diploma in Site Carpentry, Bench Joinery or Shopfitting Joinery.

What else you will do

Mental Health & Wellbeing support and Training
Mental wellbeing among learners has been estimated to be around half the level of non-students. What makes matters worse is that mental health has historically been something that many people don’t feel able to openly acknowledge or discuss.

KITE College wants to ensure that all learners are equipped with a baseline awareness of mental health and wellbeing and have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties.

Our new Supporting learner Mental Health & Wellbeing e-learning course aims to change that! It provides you with a practical understanding of mental health and wellbeing, and ensures you have the skills to respond to mental health difficulties and to help you overcome any difficulties you encounter.

Learning Support
Becoming a learner at KITE College, your goals and aspirations become ours and we will give you all the help and support you need to achieve them.

We have a dedicated, highly qualified and experienced teaching and support staff working collaboratively with cross-college teams in efficiently assessing a student’s needs as well as organising and implementing a wide range of support programmes, each tailored to their individual requirements.

Life Skills
Life Skills are any skills you need to manage the activities and challenges of everyday life effectively. Mastery and development of these skills can improve all areas of your life, from your work to your relationships. They allow you to handle almost everything better, from processing your emotions more effectively to interacting with others. Some of the key areas you will focus on are:

Employability Skills
Employability Skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed to make you ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee. These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability.

Functional Skills
Functional Skills qualifications are key to building foundations for you to progress into your specialist skillsets. These subjects are a vital part of the entry/exit requirement for vocational study, apprenticeships and traineeships.

Learners who are entitled to extra support can also apply for: Free College Meals, Assisted Travel and Learner Bursaries.

Want to know more? Please contact: Reception@kite-college.org

Level 2 Diploma in Maintenance Operations (6711-23)
Available from September 2025

Who is the qualification for?

It is for candidates that work or wish to work in a variety of roles that require knowledge of the various construction trades.

What does the qualification cover?

It covers small-scale repairs in various trades in the construction sector, for the following trades:

• building repairs (brickwork)
• painting and decorating repairs
• plastering repairs
• plumbing repairs
• carpentry repairs

Is the qualification part of a framework or initiative?

The qualification forms the technical certificate for the Construction Building Apprenticeship Framework.

What opportunities for progression are there?

It allows candidates to progress into employment or to the following City & Guilds qualifications:

• Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Maintenance Occupations