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BUILDING TECHNOLOGY LEVEL 6
CON/OS/BT/CR/02/6/A
Perform Substructure Works
March 2025
PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT
TIME: 6 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
1. You have SIX (6) hours to carry out the task below.
a. Clear and level the site
b. Set out a rectangular building Figure 1 below: -
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2. You will be provided with following resources to carry out the task:
ITEM DESCRIPTION SIZE QUANTITY PROVIDED BY:
1. Water Sufficient Institution
2. Lime Sufficient
3. Nails 2” (inches) ¼ kg
4. Wooden pegs (50mm x 50 mm x 500 mm) 18pcs
pointed stakes
5. Timber Board 100mmx25mm x 500mm 10 pcs
6. Dumpy level 1 per 2 candidates
7. Mason Square 1
8. Spirit level 1
9. Measuring tape 1
10. Hammer 1
11. Plumb bob 1
12. Panga 1
13. Wheelbarrow 1
14. Builder’s line 1
INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ASSESSOR
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1. You are required to mark the practical as the candidate performs the tasks.
2. You are required to take video clips at critical points.
3. Ensure the candidate has an identification tag pinned at the back and front near
the shoulders showing Candidate’s name and registration code.
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OBSERVATION CHECKLIST
Candidate’s name & Registration Code
Assessor’s name & Registration Code
Venue of Assessment
Date of assessment
Items to be evaluated: Please award marks as
Marks Marks
appropriate. Give a brief comment on your Comments
available obtained
observation.
1. Wore Personal protective gears 3
according to Standard Operating
Procedures
Safety boots,
Helmet,
Overall/Dust Coat
(Award 1mark for two correct PPEs)
2. Used and maintained tools and 2
equipment based on manufacturer’s
manual and workplace place policy.
(Award 2 marks if done, zero if not)
3. Carried out preliminary 4
preparation activities
Cleared site
Interpreted Building drawings
Cut and Sharpened 16
corner posts
Cut and fixed 8 No. horizontal
100mmx 25mm board
Award 1 mark for each correct activity)
4. Located Reference points on the ground 5
as per drawings
Established Base line
Transferred the building outline
dimensions to the ground
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Positioned 16 corner posts to
show the building outline
Marked the Centre of the trench
with a nail on the corner post and
the outline with a builder’s line.
Checked for diagonals and
squareness of the corners
(Award 1 mark for each activity and correct
order)
5. Set up a pair of profile boards for the 4 4
corners using the building outline
(Award 1 mark for each pair)
6. Transferred horizontal levels from 2
corner pegs to the profile boards
(Award 2 marks or Zero)
7. Marked the top of each profile board 4
with 4 No. Nails to show the width of
the trench and the foundation wall for
all the 4 corners
(Award 1 mark for each corner correctly done)
8. Run the builder’s line between opposite 4
profile boards to mark the 4 trench
widths
(Award 1 mark or zero for each trench width)
9. Checked the right angles - 90o angles 2
(Award 2 marks or Zero)
10. Trench width outline marked with dry 1
powder on the ground
(Award 1 mark or Zero)
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PRODUCT CHECKLIST
11. Interpretation 1
(Award 1 mark or Zero)
Dimensions 8
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Marked wall width with nails on each profile
board.
200mm
200mm
200mm
200mm
Building outline external dimensions
4400mm
4400mm
2200mm
2200mm
(Award 1 mark for each measurement + or - 5
mm)
12. Position of profile boards,1M away from 1
the trench
(Award 1 mark or Zero)
13. Squareness of 2 sampled corners 2
(Award 2 marks or Zero)
14. Builder’s line correctly fixed 1
(Award 1 mark or Zero)
15. Chalk dust marks correctly done 1
(Award 1 mark or Zero)
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ASSESSMENT OUTCOME
The candidate was found to be:
Competent Not yet competent
(Please tick as appropriate)
(The candidate is competent if the candidate obtains at least 50%)
Feedback from candidate:
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Feedback to candidate:
Candidate’s Signature Date
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Assessor’s Signature Date
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