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Thank you to all the 538 people that have already applied to join The JCB Academy. As we are over-subscribed, with only 198 places to offer, all places will be randomly allocated. All applicants will be notified by email of their application status on Wednesday, 1 March. Applications to join The JCB Academy close on Tuesday, 31 January.
Alpha Manufacturing – Engineering Technical – Level 3 Apprenticeship Studying towards a Diploma, students will gain a basic understanding of electro-mechanical principles through work experience in such areas as: CNC laser and punching CNC press brakes Bench fitting Welding and fabrication What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end? Studying an Advanced Level …
Bri-Stor Systems – Mechanical/Electrical Engineering – Level 2 Apprenticeship Studying towards a diploma students will gain a basic understanding of electro-mechanical principles through work experience in such areas as: Vehicle fitting Auto electrics Prototype Assembly CAD Design What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end? Level 2 Engineering Operative apprenticeship standard, which includes: …
St Modwen join the sixth-form as a T-level challenge partner. The JCB Academy Sixth Form have recently welcomed St Modwen as a new T-level challenge partner. Learners studying the T-level Engineering and Manufacture qualification will gain an understanding of business terminology, structures and responsibilities from a range of perspectives in project management, commercial, technical and sale & marketing. This 6-week …
One of the leading composite companies in the UK, Pentaxia, has joined our new Employer Partner scheme as a Gold Employer Partner. Under the gold scheme, Pentaxia will offer a range of support services to our learners such as work experience and T-Level industry placements, guest speaking, attending careers events, learner workshops/challenges, and more. Two JCB Academy Sixth Form learners, …
On Saturday, 1 October we held our annual open day. Over 750 families (2,000+) people attended along with several of our employer partners. One of the main attractions of the day is the Principal’s presentation, which is supported by current and former learners. If you didn’t get a chance to attend our open day or didn’t manage to listen to …
It’s a busy day today at The JCB Academy’s annual careers fair for our academy and sixth-form learners. We’ve had a fantastic turnout from companies and also a selection of our employer partners in attendance; A.P. Webb Plant Hire, Alton Towers, Capula, Carfulan, EffecTech, Hitachi Energy, JCB, Rail-Ability, Roger Bullivant, Toyota and Unilathe. If you are interested in becoming an …
The JCB Academy Sixth Form open evening will take place at 17:30 on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. This open evening will give you an insight into The JCB Academy Sixth Form through a welcome presentation by Mr. Stanmore, Director of the sixth form, and will also provide you with an opportunity to listen to individual subject presentations with a Q&A …
The JCB Academy has partnered with Stoke City FC to develop a real-life, real-time business challenge. Year 10 learners at have been set the challenge through Stoke City FC as part of their Business studies here at the academy. Learners will be in groups of four and are tasked with selling tickets for one of the biggest games of the …
One of our new out-of-school activities is a Caterham kit car build. Learners have a great opportunity to build a Caterham kit car, which needs to be assembled to enable it to pass an IVA. The kit car itself is a Caterham 170s worth £24,000. It has a 660cc engine with a BHP per tonne equivalent to that of a …
