All competitions

Joinery

Joiners work with timber to construct doors, windows, fitted furniture and other permanent fixtures within buildings.

Laboratory Technician

This competition has been designed to reflect the role of a Laboratory Technician in Science Professional Sectors.

Landscaping

The competition will train you to be able to pave, construct wooden structures and gain knowledge of horticulture.

Mechanical Engineering: CAD

CAD can convey many types of information, including dimensions, types of material, and tolerances and is essential in offering solutions to engineering and manufacturing problems.

Mechatronics

It is the job of the mechatronics technician to combine these areas to design, build, maintain, and repair automated equipment, and programme equipment control systems.

Media: Foundation Skills

The foundation skills competitions showcase the skills of students with learning difficulties, and build links between FE colleges, work-based learning providers and employers.

Metal Fabricator (Construction Metalwork)

Steel structures are crucial in all areas of construction, from the buildings themselves to the tower cranes needed to assemble them.

Motor Vehicle: Foundation Skills

Motor Vehicle technicians play a crucial part in modern life, repairing and maintaining a variety of motor vehicles including cars, motorbikes and lorries.

Network Infrastructure Technician

This competition consists of a series of tasks that include the installation, configuration, maintenance and troubleshooting of ICT networks using predominantly CISCO devices.

Painting and Decorating

Specialist techniques include applying decorative paint finishes such as stencils, colour glaze, graining, marbling and lettering.

Plastering

The Plasterer is indispensable to most domestic and commercial worksites – making walls and ceilings smooth and ready for decorating.

Plastering and Drywall Systems

Plastering and Drywall Systems specialists install internal linings to buildings using lightweight steel frame systems, plasterboards and plaster products.