SEPTEMBER UPDATES
A big shout out to Mark Chapman, Skills Development Tutor, for getting all his six 'Junior Content Apprentices' through with 'Distinctions'. Every learner who's been through an End-point assessment (EPA) has been awarded a Distinction! From these, three are colleague members (Renee Bell, Hannah Morris and Elisha Tootell) who are now working within content-based roles within GC and using their skills acquired.
The second cohort of six Plasterers completed the 'British Gypsum Skim' course with their EPA earlier this month (4th - 8th September) at the Skill Centre in Trafford Park. Not only did they all pass, but upon external assessment, Ryan Seeley from British Gypsum stated: "All the learners produced work of an exceptional quality and are a compliment to their tutor Mr Paul Orton." Paul Orton, Skills Development Tutor started with GC in February of this year and has done a great job in not only delivering new courses, but improving delivery. Well done and thank you Paul!
August/September has also been a great month for achievers in Construction Craft. Not only have we processed no less than 9 EPA Achievers, but some have gone on to achieve Merits and Distinctions. A huge well done to the and thank-you to the candidates, but also all the tutors and assessors involved.
AUGUST UPDATES
A number of colleagues have recently achieved the 'Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector' (PTLLS) qualification. Congratulations to Ian Thompson, Joann Hawkins, Peter Massey, Keith Hodgkinson, Mark Walker, Lucy Best, Sabila Raza, Ifeanyi Unegbu, Joseph Penny, Lorna Burrows and Inderjit Sanga. A couple of colleagues told us how they found the course:
"... it has improved my confidence and I fully enjoyed the experience. It has changed my thinking and the way I was delivering my training to a new and modern approach."
"It was a great experience which I will never forget... I am so chuffed to finally have a teaching qualification!"
Additionally, the following colleagues have achieved Training, Assessment, and Quality Assurance (TAQA) qualifications in the last quarter:
- Nick McKeown - L4 Certificate in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Gary Brennan - L3 Certificate in assessing vocational achievement
- Jane Lowe - L4 Award in the Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice
- Kim Roberts - L3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
And there's are more... these colleagues have all completed year one of L4 BSc Hons Business Management and currently part way through Year 2 (L5): Angelina Harrop, Jenny Brooks and Daniel McManamon. Plus, Emma Thorpe and Sabina Hamid have just completed their part-time Postgraduate Certificate in education (PGCE), Leona De Sousa has just completed a full time PGCE, plus Miles Henderson has completed the first year of his PGCE... and these colleagues have successfully completed the first year of the Certificate in Education: Chloe Bennett, Daisy Holmes and Andrew Crompton.