Premier School of Building
Distance Learning Courses for the Construction Industry
www.premierschool.co.uk
Welcome to Premier School of Building (PSB) est. 1999
We specialise in providing distance learning courses to the construction industry.
The courses are mainly single subject, competence based, for mature students and are best suited for studying at home or in the student’s workplace.
The courses are designed to assist students in the areas of study irrespective of meeting institutional demands.
Each module or subject is expected to be completed in approx three months but this will depend on the student's previous knowledge.
To meet students' requests combined courses have been developed incorporating four of more subjects, an example being the 'Diploma in Site Management' which comprises of four subjects of the student's choice which must include a management module.
Company profile
Premier School of Building is a correspondence school established in 1999 offering distance learning courses for most managerial positions within the construction industry. A member of the British Learning Association (BLA) and also of the Association of British Correspondence Colleges (ABCC) the school was established in 1999 when it took over the construction courses for ' The Institute of Clerks of Works of GB ' from 'Construction Tutorials'.
Since incorporating the Ellis School of Building material the number of courses offered and the statues of the new school has altered considerably.
Premier School of Building has students in over thirty countries from Germany to Australia and Fiji.
We also offer in-house training to clients in the UK Middle-East and Far-East, organising and managing in-house training programmes to suit both employers and employees need within the industry.
Our Mission
At Premier School of Building we believe that for many mature students especially those who are already at work or do not have access to a local college, distance learning courses are the best and most economical method of studying toward their chosen professional qualifications.
That is why we at Premier School of Building have developed a range of single and combined courses which will assist students to attain their desired level of competence, which they can demonstrate within their professional life regardless of their opinions of professional institutions.
Approved Prior Learning (APL) & the Student Information Portfolio (SPI)
Many students enrol for a single subject course and on completion re-enrol for a further module or several modules after they have experienced the advantages of distance learning.
Students who wish to study a combined subject diploma will be able to claim APL or receive exemptions if they have previously obtained awards.
All students who study with the school are required to develop their own Student Information Portfolio as they progress through their studies.
The Course Team
The courses team comprises of a team of professionally qualified persons mainly chartered surveyors interested in distance learning who assess and comment on scripts submitted by students and also write new courses such as the latest course ' Surveying of Buildings' which meets the need of industry and also contributes to the professional development of students.
Assessment Criteria
These are no examinations incorporated within the schools assessment criteria for any subject. All assessment is based upon students work submitted for comments and grading. Grades of A, B, C, D and E are awarded ranging from excellent work to re-submit, but this grade is very seldom needed.
