Some of the College’s most talented young tradesmen will battle it out this week at the annual intercampus heats of SkillBuild NI. Hosted by the Newtownabbey campus, this is the first leg of a journey that could potentially lead to the WorldSkills finals in China in 2021. SkillBuild is the largest multi-trade competition in the UK for young students and apprentices. The SkillBuild NI competitions, which are governed and run by the Construction Industry and Training Board Northern Ireland (CITB NI), cover a range of construction-related disciplines including plumbing, carpentry, bricklaying, joinery and electrical installation.
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After leaving Dunluce College, Matthew did a Level 3 Diploma in Sport and this gave him the confidence to go on and do the Foundation Degree. He is taking a year out to save up some money and in the longer term would like to go to university.
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A part time course at Northern Regional College has helped set a County Tyrone mother of two off on a new career trajectory. Loretta Daly from Cookstown, who was awarded a Foundation Degree with distinction in Counselling at the College’s Higher Education graduation ceremony in The Great Hall at Galgorm Resort, has now launched her own counselling service.She explains that doing a Level 4 counselling course on a part-time basis at the College’s Magherafelt campus, whetted her appetite for learning more about the subject:
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Monday
27th January 2020
Natasha Lyttle from Ballymoney who was awarded a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership in Children Care Learning and Development at Northern Regional College’s annual Higher Education graduation ceremony held in The Great Hall at Galgorm Resort, says doing the Diploma helped her secure a new job. When she started the course at the College’s Ballymoney campus, Natasha was working with Dervock Community Playgroup. With new legislation coming into effect, she realised that if she was to progress to the role of deputy leader of the playgroup, she would need a Level 5 qualification.
Continue ReadingEducation the goal in initiative between Crusaders FC and Northern Regional College
Thursday
23rd January 2020
Thirty students from Northern Regional College’s ‘College Connect’ programme spent a day at Crusaders Football Club as part of their ‘Soccer Brains’ initiative where they had a chance to meet the club’s football heroes and sharpen up their numeracy skills. ‘College Connect’ applies active learning techniques, often outside the classroom, allowing students to engage with their education and acquire new skills and qualifications in a new and fun way.
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Students and staff across all campuses got involved in a range of fundraising activities across during the College’s annual Wear it Pink week to raise a grand total of £3122.35 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. The Wear it Pink theme was embraced with great enthusiasm with splashes around the College throughout the week. Among the many successful events were cake sales, coffee mornings, afternoon teas, raffles and a sponsored walk.
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