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Year 11 Applicant Evening at Cornwall College

28 June 2022, 17:00-19:00

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Academy launch to support youth into manufacturing and engineering   

20th June 2022

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Manufacturing and engineering skills in Cornwall are getting a boost with the formation of a pre-16 manufacturing academy, a partnership between The Cornwall College Group (TCCG) and Cornwall Manufacturing Group (CMG).

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Businesses urged to grasp growth opportunity at apprenticeship event 

19th January 2022

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New funding to provide tailored skills to Cornish businesses

9th November 2021

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A new European Social Funded (ESF) project is helping to boost a range of industry sectors across Cornwall by giving local businesses the bespoke skills, training and qualifications they really need.

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£3,000 apprenticeship hire cash boost extended

6th October 2021

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A financial boost for employers who take on an apprentice has been extended until January. 

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Veteran college lecturer gets the Tour of Britain rolling 

3rd September 2021

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A lecturer from Cornwall College Camborne has been selected as one of only seven Armed Forces veterans to kick off the opening stage of the Tour of Britain.  

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Manual Metal Arc Welding Skills EMTA Award

Level 1 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne

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Introductory welding skills in MMA. This qualification will teach you the fundamental underpinning knowledge, relevant to your chosen welding process including, safety, use of equipment and choice on consumables. Your will learn how to set the welding parameters and electrical conditions, relevant to the welding process required and material to be joined. Furthermore you will develop the practical skills required to safely produce five practical welding tests in the flat horizontal/vertical positions.

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Standards Apprenticeship – Engineering Technician (Fitter)

Level 3 • Work-based • Cornwall College Camborne

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This Level 3 apprenticeship is ideal if you want to start your journey to becoming a qualified engineer. The apprenticeship route provides an ideal foundation for a wide range of skills within the engineering field. Within the 4-year apprenticeship you will start from a general engineering platform at the foundation phase (years 1 & 2), where you will learn a grounding in Engineering, with a mix of units. You will learn a range of practical skills, be able to follow technical drawings and work carefully and methodically. The course is 75% practical workshop based with 25% classroom theory work. You will have to complete a range of practical assessments to a high standard alongside reports that detail what you have done and whether you met the required standard. You will then progress onto the development phase (Years 3 & 4) where you will hone your skills specific to your pathway and your job. Learning all the skills and knowledge required in greater depth and understanding that years 1 & 2. This phase is 50% theory and 50% practical. Completing units on a pass/merit/distinction basis. All training is provided by ex-industry experts with many years within their field to guide you through your learning and assessment within the course. Once you have completed the two qualifications (Foundation and Development phases) you will progress to an End Point Assessment, where you will be assessed on your skills and knowledge over a range of tasks and an interview. Foundation phase units include: health and safety Communication Efficiency and effectiveness Engineering Maths Business improvement techniques Plate Fabrication MIG & TIG Welding Sheet metal fabrication CAD design Hand fitting Turning and Milling machining Development phase units include: Health and safety Communication Engineering Maths CAD Design MIG Welding TIG Welding Plate metal Work Sheet metal fabrication MMA Welding Pattern development Manual Fabrication Activities We have award-winning partnerships with many world-class organisations in Cornwall, See career progression tab for a list of current apprentice locations. To ensure you gain all the skills needed for a career as an engineer, you will need to start your apprenticeship at the foundation phase. On successful completion you will move through to the development phase, this will lead to employment or you can continue onto our HNC/HND programs.

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FdSc Engineering

Level 5 • Part-time • Cornwall College Camborne

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This programme prepares you for a career in a variety of engineering disciplines and develops the concepts, knowledge, skills and techniques required for today’s competitive and dynamic engineering industry. The programme consists of core modules and a series of optional modules, allowing you to focus your learning in areas of interest. Modules of study in the fields of mechanical, electrical, design, production, marine and control engineering, are included to allow for a wide range of possible career goals. The modules have been written with the aid of industry to ensure that the content meets industry needs; they include current best practice and insight into the changing face of engineering technology. You will have a series of structured lectures, project-based practical activities and industrial visits to help inform and develop your learning. These activities will increase your ability to solve engineering problems, develop your project management skills and help you gain an understanding of the role of engineering in the modern technological world. All modules will consider the modern world of engineering and will contextualise material to reflect on engineering practice. It is suggested that you undertake around 150 hours of work experience in an engineering field to support your learning. We will help you to find an appropriate placement if you are unable to find your own.

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