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World Youth Skills Day special edition newsletter. Updates on our #SkillsForAll video contest, WorldSkills Conference 2017, and launch of BeChangeMaker training. us1.campaign-archive1.com/?e=&u=9ec30ff31fbc352c7bce41dc1&id=5349dc9b60
Temasek Polytechnic Clarence Tay, who will represent #TeamSG in the Web Design & Development category of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017, has been intensively preparing for the competition.
“I’ve been living and breathing WorldSkills for the last few months as I feel that competitors in such an event need to be prepared to put their full commitment into it. To those who are plan to compete in WorldSkills, my advice is to follow your heart and use your passion for a specific skill area. This passion will help you overcome any difficulties you may face!”
All the best to our #TeamSG competitors for #worldskills2017! We’ll be cheering you on! #skillsforall #WYSD
With an eye for detail, it’s no wonder that Muhammad Zafhir from Nanyang Polytechnic is such a talented visual merchandiser. Zafhir is looking forward to doing Singapore proud in the upcoming WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017 competition!
Zafhir shares that his family and friends are his main sources of strength. Whenever he feels down or stressed, his loved ones have helped him feel less lonely, and encouraged him to keep going and overcome his challenges. He also credits his lecturers for guiding him through tough times. “I learnt not to feel discouraged and see the value of hard work. This competition has truly changed how I perceive myself and how I see things. I will always stay passionate, be true to myself and be the best that I can be.”
Zafir will represent #TeamSG in the Visual Merchandising Skill Area of #worldskills2017. #SkillsForAll #WYSD
As #teamSG representative in the Restaurant Service category, Zahirah Bte Zainol spends long hours training every weekday at Institute of Technical Education, Singapore. She usually reaches home at about 9 pm each day. Yet someone always waits up for her, ever-ready to feed her with comfort food and offer a listening ear.
That special someone is none other than her mother - Mdm Zaliah Bte Mingan. “My mum is my biggest supporter. She trusts me, be it in my choice to study in ITE or in deciding to join the national WorldSkills Singapore Competition, the regional ASEAN Skills Competition and soon the international WorldSkills Competition. Training is tough but I press on knowing this is a chance to make my family proud on a global stage,” shares Zahirah.
We’re confident that Zahirah will wow her guests with impeccable service at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017! #skillsforall #WYSD #worldskills2017
Skills Champions
Name: Phang Ying Xian Bryan
Institution: Temasek Polytechnic
Skill Area: Aircraft MaintenanceAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Dinesh Mangalanathadurai & Lin YongQiang
Institution: Nanyang Polytechnic
Skill Area: Mobile RoboticsAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Loh Fook Lee
Institution: Institute of Technical Education
Skill Area: CookingAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Ivan Sim Wan Leong & Poh Yong Han
Institution: Nanyang Polytechnic
Skill Area: MechatronicsAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Tan Xinyi
Institution: Temasek Polytechnic
Skill Area: Graphic Design TechnologyAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Muhammad Bin Mahmoud Abdullah Ng
Institution: Republic Polytechnic
Skill Area: Information Network CablingAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Lee Wei Meng, Daniel
Institution: Nanyang Polytechnic
Skill Area: IT Network Systems AdministrationAwarded the Gold medal at WorldSkills Singapore 2014
Name: Rachel Chloe Chua & Jaslyn Li Kaiyun
Institution: Nanyang Polytechnic
Skill Area: CaringAwarded the Gold medal and Best of Nation at WorldSkills London 2011
WorldSkills Singapore 2016
Soh Wei Xiang
One of Nitec in Food & Beverage Operations student, Soh Wei Xiang’s dreams in life is to own a coffee bar or café, where guests to come in and spend their time drinking his coffee creations. That dream will have to take a backseat for now, as his biggest goal currently is to win a medal for ITE at the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) 2016 competition, and earn a place to represent Singapore at the international WorldSkills Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates next year.
“I am honoured to be selected for the WSS, and really enjoy the training,” shares Wei Xiang. “I love learning new tasks and think that restaurant service is really fun. I am happy to show off the new skills I have learnt – my favourite is making coffee, of course!”
“I want to thank my trainer and all my lecturers. They have shown me how I can be better than I thought I could be. My class advisor always supports and guides me in the right direction. It is a privilege to be able to represent ITE and hopefully be able to represent Singapore, too!” says Wei Xiang.
Ang Guang Yao
Cyber Security and Forensics student, Ang Guang Yao wanted to learn new skills and make good use of his vacation period last year, so he decided to try out for the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition.
At the beginning, Guang Yao faced challenges in understanding the topics. He could take a week or more to finish a paper that should be finished within six hours. However, he improved over time and although training has been intense, he found it fun as he had many things to learn about.
Besides technical skills, he learnt to be independent and find solutions for himself, and also enjoyed the test projects he was given every week. Training for WSS also gave him a chance to use actual hardware instead of software. He hopes to win the first place in the Singapore round of the competition and eventually present Singapore in the international round.
Teo Wei Xuan
A former student from West Spring Secondary School, Teo Wei Xuan discovered his interest and talent for network administration while studying in Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Network System & Security course. Driven by this newfound passion, Wei Xuan has consistently done well in his studies, scoring A’s and bagging multiple book prizes. Wei Xuan’s good academic results and passion eventually saw him being selected to represent NP at the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition.
Besides his passion for technology, Wei Xuan also enjoys serving the community. His contributions include helping out at the National Day Parade as a Motivator, and the Boy’s Brigade Share-a-Gift event, where he served as a leader to help publicise, collect and deliver food hampers to beneficiaries.
Wei Xuan joined WSS because he has a strong interest in network administration and wants to delve deeper into this area. He believes that training for the competition will stretch his skills and enhance his professional IT knowledge.
Noel Phua Jia Jin
Aspiring chef, Noel Phua Jia Jin spends most of his days perfecting Asian cooking techniques as a student in ITE’s Asian Culinary Arts course. He had to switch to “Western mode”, however, when his lecturers encouraged him to participate in the selection trials for the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition.
Despite his Asian Culinary background, he accepted the challenge to learn Western cooking techniques and cutting skills from his lecturers, in preparation for WSS. These skills were totally new to him. During training, he encountered many difficult situations, such as using the wrong cooking techniques or wrong ingredients. Though the training sessions had been rather challenging, he always tried his best to catch up and excel.
He shared, “With the great support from my family and all my lecturers in school, I am able to push myself further to enhance my skills and I hope to do well in the competition. I believe the preparation I put in for this competition will stand me in good stead to embark on a career in both Asian and Western culinary arts.”
Mohamed Asif S/o K A Amanullah
Mohamed Asif did not expect to make it through the qualifying rounds of the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition. He was excited and surprised that he managed to get through, and will make use of this opportunity to hone his skills in web design.
Asif is from the Diploma in Mobile Software Development at Republic Polytechnic and aspires to be a programmer in the future. He is currently part of Mobile Device Interest Group, where he is taught how to create mobile applications. Asif has participated in ‘hackathons’ with his team previously, such as NewAge Hackathon, where competitors create mobile apps. The team made it to the top six and received the Best Design award. His hobbies are playing computer games and playing sports like soccer.
Asif faced initial difficulties during the competition as he was only introduced to PHP just one to two months before WSS. Due to his tenacity and keen interest in learning the language, he was able to make it past the Qualifying Rounds. Asif believes that his strength lies in being able to grasp concepts easily. At the moment, he is looking forward to improving his programming skills and speed in preparation for the competition.
Jared Ho
Jared Ho is a final-year Aerospace & Aerospace Technology student who has always been passionate about aircrafts. He believes the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition is a platform to gain exposure in new specialised skill areas beyond the curriculum, and desires to understand more about how the aircraft system works, such as the engineering correlation between thermodynamics and aerodynamics.
Jared’s training deals with sheet metal working and repair, electrical wiring, cable rigging, composite repair, removal and installation of aircraft parts, and performing inspection on the aircraft and engine. He is highly appreciative of his coaches for guiding and progressively training him to master basic skills and move towards higher level tasks, and will never give up even if there is a big hurdle to overcome. One important lesson he has learnt during training is that the safety of the flight is strongly dependent on aircraft maintenance, and he endeavours to stay vigilant and approach each task seriously and with a sense of responsibility.
Ultimately, he hopes to represent Singapore at the international WorldSkills Competition and win a medal to make his nation proud.
Muhammad Ihsan K
Muhammad Ihsan is currently in the second year of the Higher Nitec in Offshore and Marine Engineering Design course at ITE.
He enjoys designing products ranging from the simplest to the hardest applications. This allows his mind to stay active. Designing has taught him to be more thorough in his life and work. Exposure to mechanical problems in life keeps him motivated to continue with engineering design.
Ihsan joined the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition in the area of Mechanical Engineering Design – CAD because he wanted to take his design passion to the next level. The daily training that he has been going through over the last one year has enabled him to take his designing and drafting skills to a higher level of proficiency rapidly.
Seow Sin Kiat & Teo Wei Qing
Seow Sin Kiat is from the Diploma in Computer Engineering, while Teo Wei Qing is from the Diploma in Biomedical Engineering. But that is as far as their differences get. Both final-year students have a common pursuit and a common goal – to take part and do well in the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition so as to bring honour to their school.
Working together well as a team, Sin Kiat and Wei Qing will be taking part in the Mobile Robotics category of the WSS, putting to good use the knowledge and skills from their diploma training.
Believing strongly in the power of teamwork, the pair has been training together and they have cultivated an almost telepathic understanding of each other. “The success of a team is almost totally dependent upon motivation and perseverance of its members, as well as their ability to communicate with one another,” explained Sin Kiat.
Sin Kiat and Wei Qing are excited about being able to take part in the WSS. Besides the honour of representing their School, they feel that the experience they gain from competing with some of the best and most skilled contestants in the world, is priceless.
Constant discussion improves the standards a person is able to provide and broadens the knowledge and understanding of all individuals in the team. “There are so many things to learn and to be discovered in this competition. Whether we win or not, we are already winners because we have gained new knowledge and skillsets which cannot be obtained from our School curriculum,” said Wei Qing.
Solomon Tan Teng Shue
Solomon Tan wanted to join a course in game design and development because he wanted to create games that help its players, like how games have helped him. Game design has taught him the importance of having an open mind. Solomon’s wide experience and skillsets in game design enables him to draw from these experiences when creating a game for development. Developing and publishing games have taught him the importance of time management and problem-solving skills.
Solomon has no regrets choosing to study game design and development at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) as TP teaches its game design students all the necessary skillsets needed for them to create games on their own.
Solomon joined the WorldSkills Singapore (WSS) competition in order to brush up his programming skills, a necessary trait for developing games. For instance, he picked up new skills in HTML, CSS and Javascript, and today, he is able to create web-based games easily.
In addition, Solomon also wanted to widen his experience so that he could tap on this in the future. Through intense training for this competition, Solomon learnt how to manage his time to balance WSS along with his school workload. Solomon could tap on this experience should he need to design a game character going through similar situations, leveling up his game design and development expertise.
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