Wall and Floor Tiling

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The Certificate will develop knowledge and skills in areas such as general health, safety and welfare; productive working practices; and moving, handling and storing resources. Learners can specialise in preparing backgrounds to receive wall and/or floor tiling, and tiling wall and floor surfaces.

This qualification covers the following areas:

• Preparing backgrounds to receive wall and/or floor tiling
• Tiling wall and floor surfaces in the workplace
• Conforming to general health, safety and welfare in the workplace
• Conforming to productive working practices in the workplace
• Moving, handling and storing resources in the workplace

Rationale and purpose of this qualification

The qualification is aimed at those who are in work and are looking for recognition of their prior learning and experience in their chosen industry.

The primary purpose of this qualification is to confirm the learner’s occupational competence as a Tiler. Completing this work-related, competence-based qualification will provide confirmation to employers, industry managers and card schemes that learners have the skills and knowledge needed to meet the national standard to carry out the role of a Wall and Floor Tiler.

Learners can build on the skills and knowledge gained from achievement of this qualification when working towards achieving another qualification or gaining employment.

It is intended that the qualification will allow learners to evidence experience of topics based on accepted and recognised industrial practices. The Certificate will provide a sound basis for advancing in the industry for a range of potential learners.

The qualification is assessed through a portfolio of evidence which details what learners have completed at work through a variety of evidence such as observation, professional discussion, witness testimony and supporting documentary evidence. The assessor can work alongside the learner to confirm that they have met the requirements of the qualification and that they are therefore competent in their role.

Assessors will observe the learner carrying out their normal work activities to show they can do this competently and to the industry standard and that they can comply with currently legislation and company procedures.

The assessment process will ensure that the learner can complete the tasks that they have been directed to undertake and that they can interpret the instructions correctly. They will demonstrate that they can select the appropriate resources for the task. They will also show that they can complete tasks within the given timescales and specifications.

Objectives

The qualification is designed to lead the learner to one or more of the following objectives:

• Supporting a role in the workplace
• Confirming knowledge, understanding and skills
• Providing access to a relevant card scheme

Recognition

This qualification is supported by the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS).

CSCS provides a registration card scheme acknowledged by industry for those involved in construction. The scheme recognises skills, knowledge and understanding, competence and qualifications.

What does this qualification cover?

As this is a competence-based qualification, learners will be acquiring the knowledge and skills required through either on-the-job experience or in a learning environment.

This qualification has a range of pathways linked to typical job roles that learners will encounter within the industry.

To achieve the whole qualification learners need a minimum of 31 credits. They must complete 5 mandatory units from the qualification structure.

This qualification is mainly taken by individuals employed as:

• Tiler