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National Competitions Cycle Plan 2012-13 Andy Hall. Through competitions, to raise the aspirations and skill levels of those involved in vocational skills, enabling them to fulfil their potential and ultimately create a more highly skilled workforce for the benefit of the UK. Our mission.
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National Competitions Cycle Plan 2012-13 Andy Hall
Through competitions, to raise the aspirations and skill levels of those involved in vocational skills, enabling them to fulfil their potential and ultimately create a more highly skilled workforce for the benefit of the UK. Our mission
4877 registrations • 49 skills • Competitions mainly at levels 2 & 3 • 224 out of 287 (78%) FE colleges engaged • 100% of NI colleges engaged with average of 20 entries, 57% Scottish colleges engaged with average of 7 entries • City of Bristol top with 110 registrations and 3/5/3/1. This year
Average heat score 2010-11 = 59.00% Average heat score 2011-12 = 55.8% (-3.2%) This year
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Less time available to Tutors / Mentors to dedicate to specific training? • Harder competitions? • More competitors / less of the required standard? • Rigid qualification structure? • Coincidence? This year
More organisations participating in WSUK • More skilled competitors displaying higher levels of technical skill • A higher profile for competitions and vocational skills Next Year - Core Objectives
Shorter registration period A clear journey of progression More wraparound resource and activity CPT International collaboration and benchmarking Next Year
A more structured yearly cycle Schools resources Pre competition activity Greater engagement in heats and passive stages Clearer progression through the levels Better use of data and networks Better Marcomms/PR link-ups Embed Competitions in the curriculum
November 2012-13
December 2012-13
January – February 11th 2012-13
February 11th – March 22nd 2012-13
March 22nd – July 2012-13
July - November 2012-13
What else can we do to help you deliver competitions more effectively? • What are the largest barriers to success for competitors? • What does the ideal competition do? Some questions