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Students awarded for excellence

Mon, 30 May 2011 12:15

Four South African students were presented with an International Medal for Excellence at the 2011 City & Guilds awards ceremony.

The following individuals were recognised during the gala dinner:

The International Medals for Excellence programme recognises and rewards exceptional people whose work makes them really stand out. The recipients are candidates who have completed their International Vocational Qualification (IVQ), comprising both theory and practical assessment, at a City & Guilds approved centre outside the United Kingdom or Ireland. One medal is available for each of the eligible IVQs.

Medal winners receive a City & Guilds Medal for Excellence and a certificate. The centre which the candidate attends also receives a certificate acknowledging the award.

‘The Medals for Excellence programme aims to embody our values in striving for excellence and rewarding success. Most of all, we hope the skills developed through City & Guilds qualifications equip our students to fulfil their true potential,’ says Lindsay Samuel, Business Development Manager.

City & Guilds also offers the International Lion Award which is presented annually and is the culmination of City & Guilds’ Medals for Excellence programme, which rewards educational professionals and students with exceptional standards.

Centres with medal winners were invited to nominate their medal winners for consideration for the Lion Award under one or more of the following categories:

All International Medals for Excellence winners may be nominated for the International Lion Award which recognises individuals who apply their skills to accomplish outstanding achievements or have overcome particular adversity to succeed. In 2011 South Africa will be represented by Lazya le Roux from the National Institute of the deaf.

‘The Lion Awards celebrate the best of the best and set the benchmark of excellence for learners and lecturers to aspire to’ said Chris Jones, Director-General of City & Guilds.

The International Lion Award will be announced in May at a prestigious and glamorous event in London and the winner will receive an all expenses paid trip to attend the ceremony with a guest, where they will be presented with their International Lion Award. Leading figures from industry and education attend the event to celebrate exceptional learners, teachers, external verifiers and trainers.

‘The Lion Awards ceremony is hugely significant as it highlights the inspirational efforts made by those who have gained a City & Guilds certificate’ Andrew Sich, Head of Corporate Affairs.