Pupils engineer their careers

Training 2000, one of the largest training providers in Lancashire, invited a small group of keen Year 9 pupils to attend their engineering workshops.

The sessions, held across two days last week, were designed to enable pupils to experience college level engineering and learn about apprenticeships.

Co-ordinated by Priory’s careers advisor, Mr Ficorilli and supported by Technology teacher, Mr Fraser, this fantastic opportunity allowed Training 2000 to work with the pupils to demonstrate basic engineering skills.

All the pupils experienced some basic machining; they all made a screw driver on the centre lathe. This involved a health and safety induction and a demonstration of how to use the machine. Pupils then progressed on to facing the part up, turning diameters including taper turning, producing internal and external threads, chamfering and eventually polishing their work piece. They also experienced grinding when they were shown how to produce the flats on the screwdriver blade.

The instructors at Training 2000 all commented on the behaviour and enthusiasm of all the pupils and have expressed the pleasure and reward they all gained from the experience.

There were definitely some budding engineers in the group and we hope that the experience provided a glimpse into the engineering sector which will enthuse pupils to progress into engineering careers. 

Well done - Matthew D, Jack P, Andrew G, Daniel H, Dedunu, Faith T, Lewis B, Jayden A, Paige M, Connor S, Liam F-R.