BTS Bâtiment study plan
BTS Bâtiment · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Études et conception des ouvrages
List the documents that make up a building design file (plans, notes de calcul, CCTP, DPGF) and state the role of each
Identify the main structural systems (portiques béton, voiles, charpente métallique, bois) and match each to a typical building type
Read a simple plan and locate the load-bearing elements, dimensions and levels without external help
Calculate a basic descente de charges for a slab and beam on a two-level building
Your checkpoint
A one-page synthesis sheet: design documents, structural systems, and one worked descente de charges with units checked
Études et conception des ouvrages
Apply the Eurocode-based load combinations (ELU/ELS) to a simple beam case and justify the choice of coefficients
Size a reinforced concrete beam section for bending using the simplified method and verify the result
Explain the thermal regulation requirements (RE2020 logic) and list the envelope parameters that drive compliance
Check a simple stair or slab for deflection and state whether the result is acceptable
Your checkpoint
A corrected calculation note covering one beam (bending + deflection) and the envelope parameters retained for a sample project
Études et conception des ouvrages & Préparation et organisation de chantier
Produce a list of the technical pieces needed for a tender dossier and cross-check it against a CCTP
Draft a method statement (mode opératoire) for one work package, sequencing tasks and identifying temporary works
Identify the site installation constraints (access, grues, aires de stockage, bennes) for a given plot
Estimate the main quantities (métré) of concrete, formwork and reinforcement for a simple structure
Your checkpoint
A tender package checklist plus a one-page method statement for one work package, with a matching quantity table
Préparation et organisation de chantier
Build a planning logic (enchaînement des tâches) for a small building and identify the critical path
Convert the planning into a resource histogram for labour and state the peak needs
Write the health and safety coordination items (PPSPS content, risques majeurs) for the same project
Define the quality control points (points d'arrêt, contrôles) for the structural works
Your checkpoint
A Gantt-style planning with critical path highlighted, a labour histogram, and a PPSPS outline with control points
Conduite et suivi de chantier
Prepare a weekly site meeting agenda and record decisions, actions and owners in minutes
Set up a simple tracking tool (avancement, délais, coûts) and update it from a fictional week of site data
Analyse a delay scenario and propose corrective measures with their impact on the critical path
Describe how to receive and record a concrete delivery (bon de livraison, essais, résistance) and what to do on non-conformity
Your checkpoint
A complete simulated weekly site meeting pack: agenda, minutes, updated tracking table, and a delay analysis with corrective actions
Conduite et suivi de chantier & Économie, gestion et communication professionnelle
Run a budget follow-up (dépenses engagées vs prévues) on the fictional project and flag variances
Prepare a situation de travaux (progress claim) with quantities and percentages justified
Draft a clear written communication to a client or subcontractor reporting a problem and proposing a solution
Identify the contractual documents that govern a dispute and the escalation steps
Your checkpoint
A situation de travaux with budget variance table and a professional written note to a stakeholder
Économie, gestion et communication professionnelle
Build a cost estimate (déboursé sec, frais généraux, marge) for one work package and check the selling price
Compare two supplier or subcontractor offers on price, lead time and technical compliance and justify the choice
Explain the main contract types (forfait, bordereau, marché à prix révisables) and their risk allocation
Prepare a short oral presentation of a technical solution to a non-specialist client
Your checkpoint
A cost estimate sheet with selling price, a written comparison of two offers with recommendation, and a 5-slide outline for the client presentation
Études et conception des ouvrages & Préparation et organisation de chantier & Conduite et suivi de chantier & Économie, gestion et communication professionnelle
Complete a full timed mock exam under exam conditions and score it by domain
Re-work every question missed in the mock and write the correct reasoning for each
Re-state the five weakest concepts from the whole plan in your own words
Finalise a one-page formula and reference sheet for last-minute revision
Your checkpoint
A scored mock exam with a correction log per domain and a final one-page revision sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Can size a simple beam and justify the load combinations without notes; design synthesis sheet complete
Week 4: Planning with critical path plus PPSPS outline delivered; site preparation domain self-scored at 70% or more on a 20-question check
Week 6: Simulated site meeting pack and situation de travaux produced end to end within the planned hours
Week 8: Mock exam scored 60% or more overall with no domain below 50%; correction log complete