{"id":941,"date":"2012-06-14T09:51:43","date_gmt":"2012-06-14T06:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.refernet.lv\/?p=941"},"modified":"2012-06-21T14:59:11","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T11:59:11","slug":"the-annual-skills-competition-%e2%80%9cchair-2012%e2%80%9d-4-9-06-2012-is-concluded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/refernet.aic.lv\/?p=941&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"The annual skills competition \u201cChair 2012\u201d (4.-9.06.2012) is concluded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The annual skills competition \u201c<strong>Chair 2012<\/strong>\u201d for the Latvian vocational education students in woodworking sector was held <strong>on 4-9 June in Riga<\/strong> (Latvia). This competition which was arranged by the National Centre for Education.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event <strong>aims <\/strong>at promoting the development of students\u2019 skills in various specialities of woodworking \u2013 the correct understanding of drawings and written information associated with them, and precise implementation of the drawings; the planning of optimal sequence of work operations; proper use of techniques and tools; the efficient planning of their time at work; the ability to solve problems when adapting to unusual circumstances; and the use of traditional hand tools,  \u2013 as well as to popularise vocational education in woodworking sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This competition occurred in Riga Secondary School of Arts and Crafts, and in order to attract larger audience, the competition website was launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.konkursskresls.lv\" target=\"_blank\">www.konkursskresls.lv<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year in total 54 students from 17 Latvian vocational education establishments and two students from an Estonian vocational school <em>Vana-Vigala Tehnika-ja Teeninduskool<\/em> participated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vocational school students competed in <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">seven nominations<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Furniture carpenter;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carpenter<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Woodworking machine operator of computer programming (CNC);<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carpenter of construction products;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Woodworker;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carpenter\u2019s assistant;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Metal smith.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The winners in each nomination are listed <a href=\"https:\/\/visc.gov.lv\/saturs\/profizgl\/dokumenti\/20120611_kresls2012_uzvaretaji.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here (in Latvian)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The general sponsor of the competition was Robert BOSCH Ltd.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The competition was arranged in the terms of the ESF project \u201cThe improvement of theoretical knowledge and practical competences for vocational subject teachers and for supervisors of practical training\u201d (2010-2012) implemented by the National Centre for Education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Source: VISC<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">14.06.2012<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The annual skills competition \u201cChair 2012\u201d for the Latvian vocational education students in woodworking sector was held on 4-9 June in Riga (Latvia). 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