NEA Northern Ireland

Face-to-Face

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Level 3 Award in
Energy Awareness 6281-01

Course format

Delivered face-to-face in a classroom setting the course will include a combination of PowerPoint presentations, activities and discussions to keep learners engaged.

All learners will receive a handout booklet covering the relevant topics.

Duration

The course will be delivered across three days (usually consecutive) followed by a one-day exam. The exam will usually take place a week after the training to leave a little time for learners to revise.

Course programme

Course times are generally 10:00am – 4:30pm each day and the standard programme is as follows however please note that this may change slightly from course to course.

DAY 1
• Introduction to the course
• Fuel poverty and health
• Basic principles of energy in the home
• Temperature conversions
• Heating appliances and systems
• Heating and hot water systems
• Control for heating and hot water systems
• Setting programmers/timers
• Mock simulation exercise

DAY 2
• Calculating electricity consumption of appliances and calculating costs
• Measuring electricity and gas consumption and calculating costs
• Fuel bills
• Comparative costs of fuels and heating systems
• Fuel payment methods and fuel debt
• Mock simulation exercise
• Renewable energy
• Mock practical

DAY 3
• Measuring energy efficiency of dwellings
• Heat loss
• Insulation
• Energy efficiency schemes/grant aid
• Dampness and condensation

How will the assessment work?

Exams are carried out by an NEA registered examiner under exam conditions.

Exam Programme

Exam times are generally 10:00am – 4:30pm and the standard programme is as follows, however please note that timings may change slightly. Tea/Coffee and Lunch will be provided.

WRITTEN PAPER 1 (85 minutes)
• Section 1 – Home Heating
• Section 2 – Bills, Meters and Paying for Fuel

WRITTEN PAPER 2 (75 minutes)
• Section 3 – Cutting Down Heat Loss
• Section 4 – Condensation and Dampness

ROLE PLAY (30 minutes)
You will sit one-to-one with the examiner and explain:
• Why the electricity bill you are shown may be inaccurate
• How to read a dial meter
• How to set a mechanical programmer and explain warming up/cooling down times as well as the function of the various controls
• Set but not have to explain a digital programmable room thermostat

For further details, fees and booking please contact

Nichola MacDougall, Training Officer (NI), National Energy Action NI
NEA NI Tel: 028 9023 9909