Wall & Floor Tiling - Beginner

L1 Level 1
Part Time
16 January 2025 — 20 February 2025
City Centre Campus, Cardiff
This course is available at other locations or at different start dates/levels.
£: 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 prepare a safe working area to tile a surface as well as learn basic tiling techniques. You will study the following four outcomes:

  1. Be able to prepare a safe working area.
  2. Be able to prepare surface.
  3. Be able to mix and apply adhesives and grout.
  4. Be able to fix tiles.

What you will study

The areas that you will be studying will enable you to achieve the following assessment criteria:

  • 1.1 Prepare a safe working area.
  • 1.2 Identify different health hazards.
  • 1.3 State what corrective action would be needed to rectify different health hazards.
  • 2.1 Select and use appropriate tools and equipment for preparation and tiling.
  • 2.2 Prepare a surface for tiling.
  • 3.1 Mix adhesive and grout to appropriate consistency.
  • 3.2 Correctly apply adhesive and grout.
  • 3.3 Clean and polish tiles after grouting.
  • 4.1 Cut tiles using correct techniques.
  • 4.2 Fix a variety of tiles using standard application techniques.

Course fee per year

Part-time enrolment fee: £10.00

Course Fee: £27.50

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

16 January 2025

End date

20 February 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

TICC1P01
L1

Qualification

TG41WN001 Agored Level 1 Wall Tiling

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What our students say
Tiling learner

I chose to study at the College because of the facilities here and because I’d heard so many good things about it locally. I’ve really enjoyed improving my skills in the workshops, making friends and learning from the staff and lectures - they're very knowledgeable. 

Aram Elbadion
Former Level 3 Wall & Floor Tiling with Plumbing student

Locations

City Centre Campus, Cardiff
City Centre Campus, Cardiff

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