Construction
The Construction Curriculum Framework is a NESA syllabus based on qualifications and units of competency from the CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package. You can view or download the syllabus and assessment, HSC exam and support materials.
About the course
Courses within Frameworks count as Board Developed unit credit for the HSC. This Framework includes an HSC exam, which provides the opportunity for students to have this HSC exam mark contribute to the calculation of their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).
Qualification pathways available through the Construction Curriculum Framework are:
- Certificate II in Construction
- Certificate II in Construction Pathways
- Certificate III in Carpentry – Statement of Attainment only
- Certificate III in Painting and Decorating – Statement of Attainment only
- Certificate III in Wall and Floor Tiling – Statement of Attainment only
- Certificate III in Joinery – Statement of Attainment only
- Certificate III in Bricklaying and Blocklaying – Statement of Attainment only.
Work placement is a mandatory HSC requirement within this Framework and minimum hours have been assigned to HSC VET courses.
Students with disability may access a VET course in one of 2 ways, by undertaking:
- the course under regular course arrangements, or
- selected units of competency within the course that have been identified through the collaborative curriculum planning process.
For more information see VET courses and students with disability and collaborative curriculum planning.
VET qualifications consist of technical skills that prepare you for work or further study in a specific job or industry, as well as employability skills that can be applied across a range of industry (or career) pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website: