Please Note
This is a school-college partnership course. We can only accept online applications from Glasgow City school students (S4-S6). If you attend a different school please use the Contact Us button to get in touch.
This course empowers young women to engage in practical construction skills. You’ll explore a variety of disciplines our industry standard workshops, including woodworking, painting & decorating and tiling.
Initially classroom based, after Christmas this becomes a hands-on practical course where you’ll gain experience working with hand tools and assorted materials. You’ll discover how to create a variety of paint effects and practice how to mix different colours to match given paint samples. You’ll discover how to fix tiles to pre-prepared walls and floors.
This course also contains a focus on employability skills. You’ll develop working practices that will enhance your job prospects including timekeeping, health & safety awareness and team working. You’ll learn self-evaluation skills and how to adapt your performance in response to feedback.
The story of women in construction is one that shows that fighting for a better, more equal society can make deep and lasting improvements to our built environment and the society it serves.