The ‘Getting Ready’ list below gives you resources and activities you can do to get ready for when your course starts at College in September. We have picked resources and activities you can access online and we have some suggestions of other resources in the ‘Going Further’ section too.
• Look at understanding how to convert metres and cm into mm:
• Identify the materials and tools used by different trades (Bricklayers, Carpenters and Painters).
• Gain an understanding of perimeters and areas:
• Start to look at the buildings around you and think about which tradespeople would carry out the different elements of the building.
This is a good book to support learning:
Basic Skills in Construction (ISBN: 978 1 4085 0877 0)