Schools welcomed the opportunity to participate in taster sessions to provide pupils a greater understanding of the various subject areas with many pupils finding the practical activities extremely enjoyable.
Samuel Gilmore who completed his carpentry apprenticeship at the College attended the ‘taster’ sessions to encourage the visiting pupils to consider all the different options that are open to them.
He said his time at Northern Regional College not only helped him develop his carpentry skills but that the support he received from his lecturers and classmates had given him the confidence to compete in national and international competitions.
Samuel won the Northern Ireland Young Apprentice of the Year Award in 2018 and this was his platform for further success. He was a gold medallist at the WorldSkills UK National finals in Birmingham and was subsequently named Apprentice of the Year at the European Alliance for Apprenticeship Awards in Helsinki in Finland.
Applications are open for all courses starting in September 2022. For further details visit www.nrc.ac.uk