FIELD            PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

 

Revision of Solid Plastering qualification

 

National Certificatein Solid Plastering with an optional strand in Specialist Mouldings and Decorative Work [Ref: 0725]

 

The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) has revised the qualification listed above that was registered in February 2000.

 

Date new version published                                                                      October 2004

 

The review of this qualification is planned to take place in               October 2009

 

Reason for the revision

 

The National Certificate in Solid Plastering with an optional strand in Specialist Mouldings and Decorative Work was amended to reflect the changes made in the Solid Plastering standard review.  The opportunity was taken to make other minor changes as documented below.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

The revision process has resulted in the following changes to the qualification.

 

National Certificatein Solid Plastering (Level 4) with an optional strand in Specialist Mouldings and Decorative Work [Ref: 0725]

 

Changes to structure and content

·               (Level 4) was added to the title.

·               The purpose statement was amended slightly.

·               The section on non-National Qualifications Framework transition arrangements was removed.

·               The credits for the qualification have increased from 141 to 143, but for the award of the qualification with the optional strand the total credits have decreased from 276 to 265.

·               Standard 6106 was removed from the optional strand.

 

Transition

 

People currently working towards earlier versions of this qualification may either complete the requirements for that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification.  People choosing to complete earlier versions must do so by 31 December 2008.

 

All versions of these qualifications will be recognised by the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation.