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Tutor Spotlights
Name: Carla Dale
Age: 19 Name: Rob Cross Name: Mark Davies
Previous School: Hawarden High School
Area:
Heating and Ventilation
Area:
Brickwork
Full Course Title:
Background:
Plumbing / Copper Tube Domestic Installation
Background:
Next Step: Heating and Ventilation Rob has taught at the college for Mark has taught at the college for 19 years and has enjoyed
Apprenticeship
five years, initially serving
excellent learner achievement.
corporate customers for
Mark has a comprehensive knowledge and a wealth of
Comments:
training in gas assessments. He
now works within the Heating
industrial experience, ranging from
The Plumbing course has given me a real insight to the techniques required to and Ventilation department
‘hands-on’ practical skills to structural
work in the industry. The new Construction Skills Centre at the Deeside Campus training both full time and part
design, which he employs to
allows you to work in excellent workspaces with the most up to date materials.
time students (with a 100%
challenge, focus, guide and support
learners. Mark has recently
You are also taught by tutors with vast knowledge and experience of the subject,
pass rate) alongside his role as
developed the successful
who are always willing to help you and answer questions.
gas centre coordinator. He has
extensive subject knowledge of
Construction Foundation Welsh
Baccalaureate where learners
Name: Sion Tattum
both industrial and domestic gas
and heating, ventilating and
have taken part in many off
Age: 19
plumbing installations and this
site visits, had visits from
Previous School: Holywell High School
has been invaluable to his
guest speakers and
students during his time within
where learners took
Full Course Title: Electro-technical Installation the department.
part in a sponsored
walk pushing two
Next Step: Apprenticeship with provider of fire protection
‘mortar mixers’ to raise
and safety solutions
money for the NSPCC.
Comments:
I have really enjoyed studying at Deeside College. The facilities are outstanding and
the staff are very helpful. You are taught in realistic workshops and learn the latest
techniques. I have secured an apprenticeship and thanks to undertaking the full time
Name: Phil Dunn Name: Keith Massey
course, I am confident that I’m ready to continue my development in the industry.
Area:
Carpentry & Joinery
Area:
Painting & Decorating
Name: Rebecca Davies
Background: Background:
Age: 17
Phil is a time served Joiner Keith has over 20 years’
Previous School: Connah’s Quay High School
with 25 years experience and teaching experience in
holds both craft and Further Education,
Full Course Title: Foundation Construction Award (FCA)
advanced qualifications. As an specifically in Painting &
– Painting & Decorating
employer he employed a Decorating. He proactively
workforce of 14 tradesmen creates many live projects
Next Step: Intermediate Construction Award (ICA) –
and was actively involved in around the college which
Painting & Decorating and an Apprenticeship their training. Since coming help students get a feel for
with a local employer to work at Deeside College, working in the industry and
Phil has gained Assessor, contribute to the excellent
Comments: Internal Verifier awards, as learner achievement in the
well as PGCE Cert Ed. He area. Keith believes in
I hope one day to become an Interior Designer and when I first came to the college
teaches all levels from keeping students’
I spoke with many tutors about my choices. They were all very helpful and I decided
Foundation up to Advanced knowledge up to date with
that the best route would be by completing a Painting and Decorating course. I
and enjoys outstanding pass industry developments and
especially enjoy the practical activities and I’ve had plenty of opportunities to develop
rates in all. techniques and organises
my skills. As a student at Deeside College, you’re treated as an adult and this has
visits from many high
helped me grow in confidence. I have also met lots of new people and made many
profile companies such as
new friends.
Vescom, Hamilton Acorn,
Graco and Crown Paints.
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