Teacher Resources

Students learn all about past, present and future roles in construction using buildings in their local neighbourhoods for inspiration.

Students identify innovative practices used in the construction industry and how they have contributed to changing how buildings and infrastructure are constructed.

What helps us to feel connected to the built environment? Students will identify components of buildings and learn how and why they feel connected to it.   In doing so, they will consider job roles, skills and capabilities in the industry and their importance in the design and construction processes.

Students will learn to apply mathematical processes and skills to calculate the areas of composite shapes to determine the best floor design for a home.

Students will be encouraged to identify and share their personal perceptions of the construction industry and job roles to generate discussions with others, whilst using research skills to challenge their own and others thinking.

Students will learn about the processes and roles involved in building a house and factors that influence purchasing decisions.

Students explore a range of careers in construction, pathways into these job roles and career progression that is possible.

Students examine the role of design in the construction industry over time and associated roles and use their understanding of design principles to create and critique designs.

Students develop a career plan designed by themselves to support them in accessing a chosen career in the construction industry.

What is innovative energy usage and how is it being developed and applied in the construction industry?  Students research innovation in energy use and how it is used in new and existing homes.