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How to become the
Apprentice
of the Year
We are often asked how we determine the winners of the Apprentice of the Year categories and the overall Apprentice of the Year & President’s Cup winners. The simple answer is the performance of the apprentice!!
APPRENTICE
is up to scratch and deserving a nomination, will rate the apprentice – 1 to 5 – on these 10 specific areas;
1. Attendance & Punctuality
2. Personal Presentation
3. Self Motivated & Proactive
4. Willingness to Learn
5. Quality of Work
6. Consistency of Work
7. Team Player
8. Consistently Prepared for
the Working Day
9. Adaptability to Change &
apprentice acquire new skills? 2. Class Participation – how they
participate in class
3. Class Conduct – how they
conduct themselves in the
the category is the one that has the highest combined score. There will also be times when there are joint winners (as the scores are equal.)
A Highly Commended Award will also be awarded if they come within
5 points of the winner.
OF THE YEAR
The process starts in April of each Once we receive the completed Once the scorecards and pop
year when we send the host trainers nomination form, we then send TAFE a quiz answers have been received,
personalised nomination forms for similar scorecard and ask that they rate we will tally the points, and from
their apprentices. The Host Trainer, the apprentice on the following criteria; these, finalists for each category
should they feel that their apprentice 1. Skills – how quickly does the will be determined. The winner of
classroom
4. Team Player – how they get along
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with others
5. Willingness to Learn – how they
Once the category winners have been finalised – we then determine the “President's Cup” and “Apprentice of the Year” winners, only 3rd and 4th year apprentices are eligible to win these awards, and they must have won their individual year category to be in contention.
participate in learning
6. Quality & Consistency of Work –
Environment
10. Constantly Striving for Excellence
APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR
2018
7. Punctuality & Attendance
8. Class Preparation – are they on
their outcomes
time & fully prepared for the class
9. Role Model for Others – how they “The Apprentice of the Year” is
respond to others awarded to the Apprentice with the
10. Constantly Striving for Excellence The final step in the process is a 10
question ‘pop quiz’ that the apprentice is given. The questions relate to the industry, techniques of the trade and general workplace questions; nothing that an apprentice should not be able to answer as they are related to things they do every day.
highest score.
Now that you know how we determine who wins an Apprentice of the Year award – it is up to YOU the Apprentice to strive for excellence so that you can be nominated. Remember all facets
of your apprenticeship are taken into account, not just how you perform on-site!
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