Level 1 Diploma in Automotive Maintenance

Curious about cars and interested in learning how they work? Welcome to the world of motor vehicles! This course is perfect if you love cars and enjoy fixing things. You’ll get hands-on experience in our purpose-built workshops and discover the variety of job roles in the industry. You’ll gain essential skills in vehicle maintenance, workshop methods, and health and safety. By the end of the year, you’ll be ready to progress onto a Level 2 course.

What You’ll Learn

Discover the basics of car maintenance and mechanical components, all while developing your English and maths skills. You’ll get hands-on experience in our purpose-built motor vehicle workshops, learning to work efficiently and pay attention to detail.

This course will cover:

• Transmission units
• Workshop methods
• Mechanical components
• Health and safety regulations

You’ll build a strong foundational knowledge in vehicle repair, helping you understand how the different parts of a car work with plenty of practical experience. You will also take part in work-related activities that will build your employability and give you an insight into the motor industry.

With guidance from our industry-experienced lecturers, you’ll develop the skills you need to progress onto a Level 2 course and explore the exciting opportunities available in the motor vehicle sector. You’ll have lots of options; motor vehicle technicians repair and service cars, vans, motorbikes, lorries and coaches, working on everything from engines and exhaust systems to air-conditioning and security!

Highlights 

You can look forward to:

• Working in industry standard workshops with a functioning MOT bay
• Learning from industry-expert motor vehicle lecturers
• Support to progress into further study or employment
• Hands-on training where you’ll gain experience working on real vehicles, in preparation for a rewarding career

Assessment 

There are various assessment methods.  You will complete practical tasks, coursework and 1 multiple choice exam.  Your work will be submitted and recorded in an online portfolio. 

Anything else?  

You will need to provide your own steel toe capped boots and coveralls.  You are expected to attend 3 motor vehicle sessions per week; 2 practical and 1 theory.  You will also attend 1 student development session and English and Maths if required.  These sessions are spread across the week.  We expect you to find a work in a relevant area to complete CPD.  You are allocated 1 day of the week for this. 

At Gloucestershire College we want students to develop their English and Maths skills so that they achieve their learning goals and future career aims. For this reason, all full-time students (16-18) who have not achieved grade 4 or above English language or maths GCSE will study these subjects as part of their course.