About the competition - ICT Networking Challenge Microsoft (Software)
If you would like to host an internal selection competition to select your best student to put forward to the UK Final and would like a selection competition brief please contact melanie.carter@ukskills.org.uk. Live competitions may be subject to a non-attendance fee. Please read the Competition Rules to find out more.
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Entry Levels: Advanced
Entry Deadline: 18 April 2008
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Live
Who is this competition for?
The competion:
- ICT Networking Challenge (Software)
The ICT Networking (Software) competition is open to young people studying Microsoft Operating Systems, such as Microsoft XP Processional and Windows 2003 Server.
What does the competition prepare you for?
The competition places you within the role of the ICT network technician by testing performance across a wide range of skills used within that work role.
What does the competition cover?
This competition is in one or two stages:
Stage 1: where an organisation has several potential competitors, an ‘in house’
competition can be held within the training organisation/institution to select a finalist to
compete at the UK live final competition.
Stage 2: UK finalists and individual competitors compete at the UK live final
competition.
What happens if I win?
UK Gold winners will be invited to a high profile national awards event.
If eligible, outstanding national winners may be invited to compete to for a place in the UK’s
team for a WorldSkills Competition.
Further information
For detailed information about the technical aspects of the competition, please contact Jen Bell
of Northumberland College
jen.bell@northland.ac.uk
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk.
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.
There is the possibility of progressing to an
International WorldSkills competition.
Competition sponsors
