How is the City & Guilds 6705 Bricklaying qualification assessed?

The 6705 Diploma in Bricklaying is assessed in two ways: mandatory theory units (such as units 201 and 202 at Level 2) are taken as City & Guilds online multiple-choice exams, and practical bricklaying tasks are assessed at your college or training centre against the qualification standard.

Is City & Guilds 6705 the bricklaying or plumbing code?

6705 is City & Guilds' BRICKLAYING qualification suite (Levels 1 to 3 Diplomas in Bricklaying, e.g. 6705-13, 6705-23 and 6705-33). It is not a plumbing qualification. This practice bank covers the bricklaying theory.

What topics does the 6705 bricklaying theory exam cover?

It covers building construction principles and drawings, health and safety, setting out masonry, laying bricks and blocks to line, level and gauge, bonding (stretcher, English and Flemish), cavity walls and insulation, mortars and mixes, jointing and pointing, piers and basic drainage.

How much does the City & Guilds 6705 bricklaying course cost?

There is no separate consumer exam fee for the online theory exams, which are included in your course registration. Overall course fees vary by college or training centre and funding is sometimes available, so check directly with your chosen provider.

What are the entry requirements for the 6705 Diploma in Bricklaying?

There are no formal entry requirements for Level 1, and learners progress to Levels 2 and 3 from the lower level. Centres may ask for an initial maths and English assessment, and learners are typically 16 or over.

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The City & Guilds 6705 Diploma in Bricklaying is the standard UK trade qualification for bricklayers, available at Levels 1 to 3 through approved colleges and training centres. Mandatory theory units (such as 201 and 202 at Level 2) are assessed by City & Guilds online multiple-choice exams, with practical tasks assessed at the centre. The syllabus covers building construction principles and drawings, health and safety (HASAWA, CDM, COSHH, silica dust, PPE, work at height), setting out masonry, laying bricks and blocks to line/level/gauge, bonding (stretcher, English and Flemish), cavity walls and insulation, mortars and mixes, jointing and pointing, isolated and attached piers, and basic drainage. There is no separate consumer exam fee; course fees vary by centre. This free prep includes 100 research-based practice questions with explanations and an AI tutor.

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1What is the standard 'working' (coordinating) size of a UK metric brick when laid with a standard mortar joint?

A.215 x 102.5 x 65 mm

B.225 x 112.5 x 75 mm

C.200 x 100 x 50 mm

D.230 x 110 x 76 mm

Explanation: The actual (format) size of a standard UK clay brick is 215 x 102.5 x 65 mm. Adding a 10 mm mortar joint gives the working/coordinating size of 225 x 112.5 x 75 mm, which is what bricklayers set out and gauge to.

2Using standard UK bricks with 10 mm joints, what is the vertical height of three courses of brickwork (one gauge)?

A.150 mm

B.195 mm

C.225 mm

D.300 mm

Explanation: Each course rises 75 mm (65 mm brick + 10 mm joint). Three courses therefore equal 3 x 75 = 225 mm. This is the fundamental gauge a bricklayer marks on a gauge rod to keep courses level and consistent.

3What is the recommended nominal thickness of a standard mortar bed and perpend joint in brickwork?

A.5 mm

B.10 mm

C.15 mm

D.20 mm

Explanation: The standard nominal joint thickness in UK brickwork is 10 mm. This figure underpins the 75 mm course height and the 225 mm coordinating dimensions, and keeping joints to 10 mm is essential for accurate gauge and bond.

4In bricklaying terminology, a brick laid flat with its long face showing along the wall is known as a:

A.Header

B.Stretcher

C.Soldier

D.Rowlock

Explanation: A stretcher is a brick laid flat with its longest (215 mm) face exposed along the line of the wall. Stretchers develop the longitudinal bonding strength of a wall and form the bulk of most modern half-brick walls.

5A brick laid flat so that its short end face is exposed on the wall surface is called a:

A.Stretcher

B.Header

C.Soldier

D.Sailor

Explanation: A header shows the short 102.5 mm end face of the brick. Headers tie the two skins of a solid wall together across its thickness and are a defining feature of English and Flemish bonds.

6Which brick bond consists entirely of stretchers, with each course overlapping the one below by half a brick, and is the standard bond for a half-brick cavity wall leaf?

A.English bond

B.Flemish bond

C.Stretcher bond

D.Header bond

Explanation: Stretcher bond (also called running bond) is built entirely of stretchers, each course lapped half a brick over the one below. It is the standard bond for the 102.5 mm leaves of a modern cavity wall because the half-bond gives maximum lateral strength with no through headers.

7English bond is formed by laying:

A.Alternate courses of headers and stretchers

B.Headers and stretchers alternately within every course

C.All stretchers in every course

D.Three stretchers to one header in every course

Explanation: English bond consists of alternate courses of all headers and all stretchers, with headers centred over the stretchers below. It is one of the strongest bonds for a solid one-brick wall and is traditionally used for engineering and load-bearing work.

8Flemish bond is characterised by:

A.Whole courses of headers alternating with whole courses of stretchers

B.A header and a stretcher laid alternately along every course

C.Stretchers only with a half-brick lap

D.Headers only throughout the wall

Explanation: In Flemish bond each course alternates a header and a stretcher, with headers centred over the stretchers in the course below, giving a decorative chequered appearance. It is attractive but slightly weaker than English bond for heavy load-bearing walls.

9What is the main purpose of bonding bricks in a wall rather than stacking joints vertically above one another?

A.To use fewer bricks

B.To spread loads and avoid continuous vertical joints that create lines of weakness

C.To make the wall thinner

D.To speed up laying

Explanation: Bonding overlaps bricks so that vertical (perpend) joints are staggered course to course. This distributes loads sideways across the wall and prevents continuous vertical joints, which would act as planes of weakness and could allow the wall to split or fail.

10A three-quarter brick cut used to start alternate courses and maintain the bond at the end (quoin) of an English-bond wall is commonly called a:

A.Queen closer

B.King closer

C.Three-quarter bat

D.Bevelled closer

Explanation: A three-quarter bat (a brick cut to three-quarters of its length) is laid at the quoin of an English-bond wall to set off the bond correctly on the header course. Together with the quarter-brick queen closer next to it, it keeps the bond and lap correct at the corner.

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