This unit standard specifies the competencies required for the small scale
manufacturing of concrete bricks and blocks. It includes the identification and selection
of aggregates, mixing of concrete, moulding and de-moulding, curing of bricks and
blocks and assessing the quality of manufactured bricks and blocks. This unit standard
is intended for those who work as bricklayers and plasterers.
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to build, plaster and render a straight brick
wall in different bonds. It includes the identification of different types of drawings, functions of
drawings and mixing mortar. This unit standard is intended for those who work as bricklayers and
plasterers.
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to carry out levelling using a
spirit level and straight edge as part of bricklaying operations. This unit standard is
intended for those who work as bricklayers and plasterers.
This qualification recognizes people who have the competencies required for
performing basic bricklaying and plastering tasks. It is awarded to people who have
demonstrated the skills and knowledge required to perform basic bricklaying and
plastering tasks, including plan and organize construction work, manufacturing bricks,
using bricklaying hand tools and work in a bricklaying team; perform basic
estimations, measurements and calculations; carry out leveling, build, plaster and
render a straight brick wall between profiles and return corners; apply fundamental
communication and numeracy competencies in the workplace; entrepreneurship
skills; provide basic first aid; and occupational health and safety and demonstrate
basic awareness of HIV and AIDS.
This qualification is designed to be accessible and flexible. There are no entry
requirements for this qualification.
The main focus is on the outcomes of this qualification, not the how, when and where
learning occurred. Some people applying to do this qualification may currently be
competent in one or more of the unit standards and should then be given the
opportunity to apply for recognition of prior learning.
This qualification leads to the National Vocational Certificate in Civil and Building
Services Engineering (Bricklaying and Plastering) (Level 2).
Purpose
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to carry out basic estimations,
measurements and simple calculations to determine task and material requirements for
bricklaying. This unit standard is intended for those who work as bricklayers and
plasterers.
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to plan allotted tasks to
maximise personal productivity on a construction site. This unit standard includes prework planning, safe and efficient work sequencing. This unit standard is intended for
those who work as bricklayers and plasterers.
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to safely and effectively use
hand tools in bricklaying and plastering tasks. This unit standard is intended for those
who work as bricklayers and plasterers.
This unit standard specifies the competencies required to organise own work priorities,
resolve work problems and participate in team work activities in the building
construction site. This unit standard is intended for those who work as bricklayers and
plasterers.