Level 2 Plastering Apprenticeship Standard

Course Code: P260811

Key Information

  • Course type:

    Apprenticeships

  • Campus:

    North Harbour Campus

  • Start Date:

    01 Aug 2025

  • Duration:

    Flexible

  • Attendance:

    One day a week

  • Fees:

    Free

Plastering student working in the plastering workshop at North Harbour Campus

City of Portsmouth College's Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Plastering is ideal if you are interested in plastering but have no formal training.

During this apprenticeship, you'll learn many practical plastering skills. As well as technical abilities, you'll develop the functional and personal skills required to be successful in your career.

You’ll learn about health and safety hazards, regulations and legislation, codes of practice, customer service, construction methods, insulation, facilities, fire protection, damp proofing, considerations before completing plastering work, dry lining, mortars and render systems.

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To be able to enter onto this apprenticeship programme you will need both maths and English at grade 2 or above, or Functional Skills Level 1. 

You will be required to attend College at our North Harbour Campus. College attendance is one day per week. 

It is a government requirement for you to spend a minimum of six hours per week of your apprenticeship working towards your off-the-job learning which can consist of College attendance, homework/coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring and coaching-plus other tasks.  

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will need to gather work-based evidence and submit work to the Onefile e-portfolio system. Your evidence will then be assessed by your lecturer and feedback will be provided.

You'll need to take ownership of your own learning by seeking out opportunities to gain new skills on the job with your employer. Learning in College will be delivered through a mixture of practical delivery and application and theoretical knowledge, which will help to build your knowledge, skills and behaviours. You will also need to complete independent study and research.

Your final grade will be determined at an endpoint assessment, by a collective performance in three areas: 

  • online knowledge test
  • practical skills test
  • professional discussion (to demonstrate that you can apply the broad range of knowledge, skills and behaviours required in the Apprenticeship Standard).

With this qualification, you could access higher-level full-time courses or enter into employment.

School Leavers under the age of 19 do not have to pay fees on any full time courses, though may have to pay for their second year if turning 19 during their studies. If you’re aged 19 or over you might qualify for an Advanced Learner Loan. It’s easy to apply for and you won’t have to pay anything back until you’re earning over £25,000. If you are studying a part-time course and you receive one of the following benefits, or you depend financially on someone who does, you may be entitled to have your tuition fees waived: Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support. You will, however, have to pay any awarding body/assessment fees (unless you are on a first full level 2 course). * If you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit or receive other allowances, you may be eligible to claim concessionary rates. If you are entitled to a fee concession you will be asked to provide proof of your entitlement. It is essential that you inform us if your entitlement changes at any time during your course.

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