Global deck machinery specialist ACE Winches, in partnership with Turriff Academy, ITCA Training and Aberdeenshire Council, has launched a pilot engineering course for Turriff Academy pupils.
The senior phase course aims to meet the development needs of Scotland’s Young Workforce, a framework led by Sir Ian Wood supporting organizations looking to recruit, retain and develop young people and backs ACE Winches’ wider youth development CSR strategy.
The seven-month pilot session will support 16 pupils and deliver three theory units based at school using ITCA resources and two practical units delivered at ITCA in Dyce. The three theory units are Health and Safety, Working with Others and Understanding Engineering Drawing under Performing Engineering Operations SVQ level 1-5.
SQA Employability may also be an option as an introduction to Mechanical Engineering. Successful pupils would gain 47 SCQF points for Mechanical Engineering or 43 SCQF points for the Welding option.