Designed to support teachers and trainers introduce new techniques and practical skills across over 23 curriculum areas from digital construction to industry 4.0 through to joinery to challenge and stretch students and apprentices, in developing occupational expertise and transferable skills like problem solving and critical reflection.

Beginner level modules support learners in their initial skills development, Advanced modules focus on developing higher technical competencies.  All modules include a resource library with downloadable support files. Technical Masterclasses vary in length from 30 – 90 mins

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Technical Masterclasses (for advanced users)

You can access the Technical Masterclasses from our Skills Development Hub.

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Beauty therapy

This technical masterclass is designed to help you improve your luxury spa back treatment skills, using a variety of different techniques to perform this task to high standards.

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Bricklaying

This technical masterclass is designed to help you  improve three common jointing techniques, with a key focus on attention to detail.

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CNC Turning

This technical masterclass is designed to help you utilise a variety of 2D modelling tools to create an accurate wireframe representation of a component by creating wireframe geometry in MasterCAM CAD/CAM software in the fastest time possible.

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CNC Milling

This technical masterclass is designed to help you utilise a variety of 2D modelling tools to create an accurate wireframe representation of a component by creating wireframe geometry in MasterCAM CAD/CAM software in the fastest time possible.

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Mechanical Engineering: CAD

This will help learners create accurate 2D and 3D models, gaining a deeper understanding of tools, techniques and skills to improve productivity.

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Electronics

This will help learners improve their skills in soldering, identifying and using a selection of PPE and using hand tools to support component preparation.

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Floristry

This will help learners acquire the necessary skills to tape wires, wire plant materials, form units for a shoulder corsage and assemble wired elements into it.

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Mechatronics

After this masterclass learners will be better able to explain inputs and outputs into a PLC, explain the function of several sensor types, explain what a case structure is in PLC programming and program a short PLC program.

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Industry 4.0

You will learn to use Node-RED to create an online dashboard for a production line operator by identifying important pieces of information, using a Siemens PLC controller and the software UA Expert to locate this information and connect to the controller’s OPC UA server of each PLC.

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Building Information Modelling

This will help learners acquire the necessary skills to create a multi-storey architectural project information model (PIM), including walls, windows, doors and a roof.

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Manufacturing Team Challenge

This will help learners develop the necessary skills to create a solution using Flowcode 8 to display outputs on a LCP Panel from given inputs which come in both analogue and digital format.

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Culinary Arts

This will help learners acquire the necessary skills to prepare, cook and present four plated portions of cream of vegetable soup.

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Stonemasonry

This technical masterclass will guide you through the process of working reverse mouldings on straight and curved work.

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Cabinet Making

This technical masterclass demonstrates the importance of having good hand skills for making furniture. Having this knowledge and these techniques are vital skills to support machining techniques and knowledge.

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Restaurant Services

This technical masterclass is on carving skills. It demonstrates the technique of roast chicken carving and presentation, a core skill that is involved in high-class restaurant and hotel carving.

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Joinery

This technical masterclass will help you develop your skills in setting out joinery techniques, which is the first key part to the work of the joiner.

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Hairdressing

This masterclass introduces all razor techniques and briefly covers when you would use them. These techniques are necessary to create a seamless blend for graduation whilst cutting the hair.

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Automotive Body Repair

This masterclass is to give a full 360 degree look at the new panel replacement technologies and techniques which are currently being used in this ever changing and developing sector.

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Automotive Refinishing

This masterclass covers the application techniques for wet-on-wet primer, basecoat and clear coat. As well as the often overlooked fundamentals within car spraying. Getting these basics right will help you achieve great results.

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Cyber Security

This technical masterclass is designed to teach you how to set a lab to practise cybersecurity-related skills.

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Technical masterclasses (for beginners)

Automotive refinishing

This will help learners to understand why certain defects appear on paintwork, how to identify them, and how to avoid their reoccurrence.

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Autobody repair

This will help learners develop an understanding of carrying out repairs to exterior body panels and to identify a variety of techniques to repair them.

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Braking systems

This will help learners understand how light vehicle braking systems work and will focus on drum brakes, disc brakes, and the hydraulic braking system.

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Butchery

This interactive module is designed to guide learners through understanding the basic principles of health and safety and knife sharpening, to make sure they’re performing the task safely, ensuring food safety and avoiding accidents and residual contamination.

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Engine diagnostics: heavy vehicle

This will help learners recognise symptoms and faults associated with mechanical engine operation and enable them to carry out adjustments on engine diagnostic systems.

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Engine diagnostics: light vehicle

This module will help learners understand how light vehicle engine mechanical systems operate and carry out adjustments on engine diagnostic systems.

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Engine diagnostics: stretch light vehicle

This will ‘stretch’ learners’ skills.  It offers learners the opportunity to use the Electude simulator to identify issues with a car that won’t start and also covers fault codes used in troubleshooting.

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Floristry

This course in Floristry will help students to identify, check and monitor the quality of incoming cut materials.

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Mechanical Engineering CAD

This interactive module is designed to guide learners through understanding the different types of engineering drawings, how and why these are used and to develop their skills in reading them.

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Suspension: heavy vehicle

This will help learners with an introduction to heavy vehicle wheel suspension, before moving on to a general overview of air suspension systems and their function, location, and advantages and disadvantages.

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Vehicle electrics

This will help learners to understand light vehicle electrical and electronic principles including current flow, electron flow, and voltage.

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Wheels and tyres

This will help learners to understand the procedures used for inspecting wheels and tyres and to use appropriate tools and equipment to carry out maintenance.

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Benefits to teachers and trainers

  • suitable for students and apprentices working towards a range of technical and vocational specialisms

  • support the development of knowledge, skills, and behaviours necessary to carry out complex tasks to high standards of technical competence and quality

  • introduce lean principles to showcase the importance in improving efficiency, waste management and work organisation

  • support practical problem solving and critical reflection on experience, including learning from mistakes

  • structured approach to increase aspiration, confidence, reward, and recognition with certificate on completion.

Successful completion of this learning programme is formally recognised with a WorldSkills UK digital credential.

Digital credentials will be issued at monthly intervals and are transportable to professional profiles to showcase your achievement and commitment to skills excellence.

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I like that you can use the Hub to support some students with self-directed work, whilst spending time with two or three others in a group at the same time.

Richard Hutchins, the Institute of Motor Industry

The Hub resources are interactive and help with creating meaningful discussions. I think they engage the student because they’re dynamic, colourful and animated. It’s not just words!

Kristen Henderson at Lakefield Hospitality College

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