About the competition - Fine Jewellery Making
This competition relates to those skills required in the manufacturing of fine jewellery from precious metals. These skills have traditionally been referred to in the industry as ‘diamond mounting’. Competitors will take part in a two day practical competition, held at Birmingham City University’s School of Jewellery, in which they will manufacture a an item to a set project brief.
Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Deadline: 19 March 2010
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Competition structure
Stage one: enter online by 19 March 2010.
Stage two: download and return the screening form.
Stage three: competitors who meet the required standard will be invited to compete at the UK
final.
How many can enter?
Two competitors per organisation.
Further information
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk
Who can enter?
The competition is intended for those working and/or training towards relevant programmes of
study in jewellery and silversmithing. Competitors can be in education and training or working in
industry.
Advanced: Those undertaking qualifications up to level 3 (for England, Northern Ireland and
Wales), up to level 6 (for Scotland) or up to five years experience in a working environment.
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to a
EuroSkills competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to an
International WorldSkills competition.
Competition partners
This competition is organised by Birmingham City University, School of Jewellery in association with UK Skills.
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