Wall & Floor Tiling - Taster

EL2 Entry Level 2
Part Time
6 March 2025 — 10 April 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

About this course

This course will enable you to develop some of the skills and techniques used in tiling.

What you will study

The assessment criteria includes the following:  

  1. Demonstrate use of protective clothing.
  2. Identify tools required for tiling.
  3. Check that the surface to be tiled is clean and level.
  4. Apply adhesive to the surface to be tiled.
  5. Press tiles into position.
  6. Apply grouting into the spaces between tiles
  7. Remove excess grout.
  8. Polish tiles.
  9. Clear and tidy the work area.
  10. Dispose of waste materials appropriately.

Course fee per year

Course Fee: £27.50

Part-time enrolment fee: £10.00

Entry requirements

Motivated with a desire to achieve, successful interview

Important points

  • The College welcomes contact with parents/guardians of students who are under 18.
  • Additional support is available for students with learning difficulties and disabilities.
  • Cardiff and Vale College is committed to inclusion and values diversity. We are determined to promote equality of opportunity and to treat everyone fairly and with respect.
  • Cardiff and Vale College reserves the right to make changes to this course without prior notice.
  • Course fees are subject to change. Your fee will be confirmed prior to enrolment.
  • All courses are accurate at the time of upload or print.
  • Courses can only run if there are sufficient numbers.
  • Please note, if you choose three or more course choices, then you may be referred for a careers appointment first. This does not apply to A Level or GCSE choices.
Key information

Start date

6 March 2025

End date

10 April 2025

Time of day

Night Time

Part Time

2.75 hours per week

Location

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
Maps & directions
£: This course is free for unemployed adults or adults in receipt of specific benefits. If eligible, you do not pay the 'Course fee' listed under 'Course fee per year'. A registration fee of £10-40 may be charged. Any professional registration fee / exam fee / other fee listed will need to be paid for. Financial support for these costs may be available. To find our more go to www.cavc.ac.uk/PartTimeFunding

Course code

TICCEP01
EL2

Qualification

TG4E2CY001 Agored Entry Level 2 Skills for Tiling

Career prospects & further study

9.1%

According to Lightcast 2022 data, the construction sector is due to grow by 9.1% in the Cardiff Capital Region between 2022-2026, with an average wage over £30,000 per year.

Learners will have the opportunity to progress onto the Wall & Floor Tiling - Beginner course.

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

DB2,
City Centre Campus,
Dumballs Road,
Cardiff,
CF10 5FE