Why choose LDE UTC?

Brand new school

• New modern facilities

• Industry standard specialist equipment

• State of the art digital technologies

• Businesslike environment

Industry sponsored

• Curriculum delivered through industry-led projects

• Work with employer sponsors who are looking to recruit

• Opportunities for real experience of work

• Industry transferable skills training

LDE UTC pledges to support all students in achieving one of three pathways when they leave school:

• Higher education

• Employment

• Apprenticeship

APPLY TODAYTO RESERVE YOUR PLACE

We are starting our application meetings in November 2015, for a Sixth Form place in September 2016.

Apply now using the form on our website. www.LDEUTC.co.uk/apply

BTEC extended diploma in the Built Environment

What is the course about?

This nationally recognised Level 3 qualification

will provide knowledge and its application in

technical areas that are directly relevant to the

changing needs of construction, planning and the

built environment. Key issues of health, safety

and welfare, science and maths, sustainability,

surveying, design, construction technology and

the use of IT, as well as personal qualities and

attitudes essential for successful performance

in working life and career development will be

covered. The awarding body is Pearson (BTEC).

Over two years you have the opportunity to

complete a course that is equivalent to three A

levels in size. Grading of these qualifications is at

Pass, Merit, Distinction or Distinction*.

How will I learn and be assessed?

You are ideally placed at this school to learn from

the local environment, city developments and

close, regular contact with our industry sponsors.

You will see our new school being built and will

be involved at every stage, learning about the

challenges of construction. You will be learning

a good proportion of the curriculum via project

based learning. In class, you will be set practical

challenges, applying your knowledge to solve

the task or problem. Most units have written

assignments and you will be making a regular

commitment to preparing for, and writing up, your

assignments, as well as preparing for external

tests. Course deadlines are strict and you will find

that this training will give you important skills in

time management.

Entry requirements

At least five A*-C grades at GCSE to include

English, Mathematics and Science.

BTEC extended diploma in the Built Environment

Dear prospective student,

Thank you for taking the time to consider the LDE

UTC as a potential sixth form option, enabling you

the successful chance to progress onto higher

education, employment or an apprenticeship.

Whatever you want to do next will need to be

planned and prepared for. Our staff will make sure

that you enjoy the curriculum and are stretched

by it to develop skills and take on new ideas

about the world around you. We will challenge

you to achieve the best grades possible for you

and we will make sure that you have a greater

appreciation of the opportunities available for

young people.

We will expect you to work as hard as you can to

get the best grades in your course and to have

a great time too. Most of all, I want you to be

noticed, to stand out from the crowd, to be an

interesting person to talk to. To achieve this you

will need to get involved and to make the most

of every opportunity. We all want to help you on

this journey.

The LDE UTC has a businesslike environment with

a simple dress code and a real working day. We

will talk to each other as if we are at work, this

means professionally, with respect and on first

name terms.

We are really looking forward to opening the

school and welcoming you to it.

Geoffrey Fowler

Principal

BTEC extended diploma in the Built EnvironmentYear one course units include:• Building Information Modelling (BIM)

• Sustainable Construction

• Health, Safety and Welfare in Construction and the Built Environment

• Science and Materials in Construction and the Built Environment

• Construction in Civil Engineering

• Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment

• Construction Technology and Design in Construction and Civil Engineering

• Surveying in Construction and the Built Environment

• Building Technology

• Project Management in Construction and the Built Environment

Satisfactory performance in year one leads to the Level 3 National extended Diploma in The Built

Environment in year two. Units will be selected from a wide range offered, examples are given below.

Year two course units include:• Building Information Modelling (BIM)

• Computer Aided Drafting and Design for Construction

• Project in Construction and the Built Environment

• Planning Procedure in Construction

• Spatial Data Techniques in Construction and the Built Environment

• Conversion and Adaptation of Buildings

• The Science of Human Comfort in Buildings

• Measurement, estimating and tendering

• Further Mathematics in Construction and the Built Environment

• Design Procedures in Construction

• Structural Mechanics in Construction and Civil Engineering

• ICT for Construction and the Built Environment

• Structural Behaviour and detailing for Construction

• Civil Engineering Construction

• Building Regulations and Control

• Personal and Professional Development

Units chosen may vary from those described. We have to meet design requirements set by Pearson, but also take into consideration the needs of industry and higher education, as well as the interests of our students.

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Where will this course lead to?Built environment professionals are involved in a wide

range of roles, everything that is needed from the first

idea of a project, to its location, design, structural and civil

engineering challenges, costing, project management,

finance, building services, planning and control, property

development, estate management and maintenance,

and more.

Almost all roles involve project management and team

work, a varied career which is challenging and exciting.

A wide range of careers are available to students

with this BTEC extended diploma in the Built

Environment qualification.

Something to think about...It is important to study something you enjoy, and then you

will do well in it.

As you go through the course you may even change your

mind as you explore new ideas and increase your range of

experiences to draw on.

It is also possible to progress to other sectors such as

business and management careers. The problem solving

and mathematical skills developed are sought after and

the generic skills of time management, team working,

report writing, analysis and evaluation are transferable to

other careers.

This course will prepare you well for apprenticeships

or for university study. There are many apprenticeship

opportunities which offer you an excellent chance to earn

as well as learn. You will be trained in the skills needed

by their business and offered opportunities to develop

your professional career with them. Students can apply

for apprenticeships which usually allow them to trial in a

number of areas before specialising. Many large building

and civil engineering projects are committed to employing

a number of apprentices, these companies are not

household names, but they employ a lot of people and

have great opportunities.

• Civil Engineering

• Surveying, Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying

• Construction Management

• Property Facilities Management

• Property Management and Valuation

• Planning and Property Development

• Project Management

• Waste Management

• Infrastructure or Environmental Management

• Coastal Engineering

• Site or Structural Engineer

• Estate Agency

• Historic Building Conservation

• Highways Engineering

• Structural Engineering

• Architectural Design, Technology or Engineering

• Building Service Engineering

• Urban or Regional Planning

Further reading about Built Environment:www.ice.org.uk/careers-and-professional-development/16-19s-apprenticeships-alevels-vocational-

options#vocational-qualifications

www.citb.co.uk/careers-in-construction

www.cicskills.org.uk/resources/resources.php (The document called ‘A Professional Career in the Built

Environment’ is on this page in the Information and Career Advice dropdown)

Careers in the Built Environment are available in the following areas: