Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard in Interior Systems Installer - Dry Lining

Course Code: P293000

Key Information

  • Course type:

    Apprenticeships

  • Campus:

    North Harbour Campus

  • Start Date:

    01 Aug 2025

  • Duration:

    24 Months

  • Attendance:

    One day a week

  • Fees:

    Free

Plastering student working in the plastering workshop at North Harbour Campus

Prepare to work in the construction industry with this Level 2 apprenticeship. This qualification covers health & safety legislation, codes of practice and safe working practices. These include working at heights, principles of building construction, information and communication, suspended ceiling systems, partitions, wall linings and encasement systems as well as the direct bond method, taping and jointing, specialist systems for dry lining and interiors, and applying finishing plaster. 

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Please note

You must have an employer in place to support this apprenticeship before starting it. If you need help finding one, we can help.

Maths and English at grade 2 or Functional Skills Level 1. These can be studied alongside your apprenticeship.

You will be required to attend College one day per week throughout the duration of the apprenticeship programme.

All College attendance, homework/coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring and coaching – plus a number of other tasks can all be allocated towards your off-the-job learning hours of your apprenticeship programme.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will need to gather work-based evidence and submit this work to your online portfolio, which will then be assessed by your teacher and feedback given. It is important for you to take ownership of gathering this evidence and seeking out opportunities to gain new skills on the job with your new 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 end point assessment, by a collective performance in the three areas below:

  • online knowledge tests
  • skills test (practical assessment tasks)
  • professional discussion (to demonstrate that you can apply the broad range of knowledge, skills and behaviours in the standard).

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.

Full time employment for a dry lining, building or property development company, or progress to other Level 2 and 3 qualifications in the sector.

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