Start your journey towards becoming an electrician. This hands-on course gets you into the electrical workshops learning the foundations of the trade: how electrical installations work, how to wire safely, and the health and safety that every job depends on. Electricians are skilled, in demand and well paid, and this is where the route starts.
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This course is a hands-on introduction to electrical installation. You’ll work in the electrical workshops learning how installations are put together, how to wire safely, and the electrical principles behind it all. Health and safety runs through everything, because in electrical work getting it right is the whole job.
It is practical, but there’s real theory too: electrical science, technical information and the maths the trade runs on. You’ll get your own workspace and build genuine skills with real materials. By the end of the year you’ll have the foundation of the electrical trade and a clear route to the Level 2 Electrical Installations diploma.
Written assignments, research projects, and case studies that let you explore topics in depth.
Hands-on tasks and practical demonstrations in realistic working environments.
Formal examinations to test your knowledge and understanding under timed conditions.
Electrical engineers undertake research and design, direct construction and manage the operation and maintenance of electrical equipment, power stations, building control systems and other electrical products and systems.
Electrical and electronics technicians perform a variety of miscellaneous technical support functions to assist with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of electrical and electronic systems.
Electricians and electrical fitters assemble parts in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment, and install, maintain, and repair electrical plant, machinery, appliances and wiring.
Inspectors of standards and regulations undertake investigations and inspections to verify and ensure compliance with acts, regulations and other requirements in respect of: buildings, weights, measures and trade descriptions; the […]
Electrical workshops with live wiring bays and your own workspace, led by tutors who've worked in the trade.
Electrical Workshops
Live wiring bays where you learn to install and wire safely, with your own workspace.
Expert Tutors
Every session led by tutors who've worked as electricians and in the trade.
A Clear Route to Level 2
Progress straight onto the Level 2 Electrical Installations diploma.
Student Voice
I’ve developed plenty of practical skills on this course that have helped me at work, especially through hands-on assignments. It’s been a good experience so far, and I’m looking forward to progressing to Level 3 and continuing to succeed in my workplace.
These qualifications lead to real jobs. Our courses are built around the skills that employers are actually hiring for — locally and nationally.
See career optionsThese are nationally recognised qualifications with real academic weight. Your child will develop practical skills and knowledge that employers and universities genuinely value.
See the full unit listOur tutors bring real industry experience into the classroom. They teach what's actually used in the world of work, and students consistently say this is what makes the course work.
Level
Level 1
Duration
1 Year
Study Mode
Full-Time
Awarding Body
City & Guilds
Entry
Both Maths and English below Grade 4
Assessment
Coursework + Practical Assessment + Exams
Age
16+
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