Three students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) are
celebrating after winning medals at regional skills competitions.
The medal winners are Jennifer Hulme, aged 19 from Basford, who won Gold in Health and Social Care, Damien Coadey, aged 25 from Kidsgrove, who won Gold in Painting and Decorating and Luke Jones, aged 19 from Halmerend, who won Silver in Brickwork.
The students are all part of the NULC Skills Squad, which was launched in September 2011 to inspire vocational students to achieve national recognition amongst their peers. The Skills Squad is made up of students from Construction, Hair and Beauty and Health and Social Care who have excelled in their course and demonstrated great potential. Skills Squad students receive additional support from the College to enable them to compete at regional, national and international level.
Alex Ellis , Director of Curriculum Innovation at NULC, said: “We’re immensely proud of our students’ success in the skills competitions, especially as this is the first time we as a college have entered. It is testament to the hard work of staff and the commitment of our students, who often put in hours of extra training and practice, and I congratulate them on their achievements.”
Damien, who is studying an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting, competed against 10 other tradesmen in the South Birmingham Skillbuild on 26 April. Judges awarded him with the Gold medal and commended his attention to detail and strong technical skills. Damien will now go on to represent NULC at the Regional Finals of the Skillbuild 2012 competition and if successful will secure a place in the UK team for the World Skills Competition, due to be held in Germany in 2014.
Luke is a Brickwork Apprentice at NULC and competed in the junior category of the Nottingham Skillbuild, where he had to showcase his construction skills by building a competition model in a designated time. Luke was one of only two competitors to finish on time and was awarded with a Silver medal. Luke will now be training for the Senior Skillbuild competitions which will take place in 2013.
In 2011 the College gained high levels of achievement on vocational courses, where pass rates place the College amongst the top performing colleges in the country. 106 students achieved a triple distinction on advanced vocational courses, equivalent to three As at A Level and attracting the same number of UCAS points.
To find out more about the range of vocational courses available at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.
The medal winners are Jennifer Hulme, aged 19 from Basford, who won Gold in Health and Social Care, Damien Coadey, aged 25 from Kidsgrove, who won Gold in Painting and Decorating and Luke Jones, aged 19 from Halmerend, who won Silver in Brickwork.
The students are all part of the NULC Skills Squad, which was launched in September 2011 to inspire vocational students to achieve national recognition amongst their peers. The Skills Squad is made up of students from Construction, Hair and Beauty and Health and Social Care who have excelled in their course and demonstrated great potential. Skills Squad students receive additional support from the College to enable them to compete at regional, national and international level.
Alex Ellis , Director of Curriculum Innovation at NULC, said: “We’re immensely proud of our students’ success in the skills competitions, especially as this is the first time we as a college have entered. It is testament to the hard work of staff and the commitment of our students, who often put in hours of extra training and practice, and I congratulate them on their achievements.”
Damien, who is studying an NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Decorative Finishing and Industrial Painting, competed against 10 other tradesmen in the South Birmingham Skillbuild on 26 April. Judges awarded him with the Gold medal and commended his attention to detail and strong technical skills. Damien will now go on to represent NULC at the Regional Finals of the Skillbuild 2012 competition and if successful will secure a place in the UK team for the World Skills Competition, due to be held in Germany in 2014.
Luke is a Brickwork Apprentice at NULC and competed in the junior category of the Nottingham Skillbuild, where he had to showcase his construction skills by building a competition model in a designated time. Luke was one of only two competitors to finish on time and was awarded with a Silver medal. Luke will now be training for the Senior Skillbuild competitions which will take place in 2013.
In 2011 the College gained high levels of achievement on vocational courses, where pass rates place the College amongst the top performing colleges in the country. 106 students achieved a triple distinction on advanced vocational courses, equivalent to three As at A Level and attracting the same number of UCAS points.
To find out more about the range of vocational courses available at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.
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