The Advanced Construction
Award (ACA) is designed to prepare people for work
in a particular construction occupation. It has been
specifically developed for delivery in a training environment
using simulated conditions, and the assessment is based
on candidates showing what they can do.
The ACA is a single award that is broken into seperate
routes such as the Bricklaying route, Site Carpentry
route, Painting and Decorating route, Plastering route.
On issue, the ACA achievement certificate will be endorsed
with the route studied.
Each ACA route comprises;
• core units
• occupation-specific units
• a phase test
Each unit within a particular route is mandatory and
covers one group of skills. To gain the award, candidates
have to be successful in all units and the phase test
but each unit they achieve will be recorded. They must
also pass an independent health and safety test and
seperate knowledge test.
Another important feature of the ACA is that it provides
a progression route towards achieving a National Vocational
Qualification (NVQ) at Level 3. Units withinan ACA
route relate to the units within the relevant construction
NVQ.
Performance
In each ACA unit, some of the work activities and shown
in bold italic text. This indicates that work-based
evidence is required to achieve the related NVQ unit.
To achieve the ACA unit, all listed work activities
can be carried out in a training environment.
Industrial Standards
Where applicable, industrial standards are included
as a guide to the standard required for work activities
carried out in a training environment.
Knowledge
In each ACA unit, some of the knowledge items and shown
in bold italic tect. This indicates that work-based
knowledge is required to achieve the related NVQ unit.
To achieve the ACA unit, the knowledge should be of
a generic nature, using company related examples wherever
possible.
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here to find out the relationship
of this ACA route with NVQ Level 3.
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