Facilities
AM2S / AM2 Assessment Centre
Apprentices and adult trainees need to take the Achievement Measurement 2 test. This industry-recognised qualification demonstrates that they have the skills employers need. The AM2S is the End Point Assessment for candidates on an Electrical Installation Apprenticeship Standard. The course includes composite installation, inspection & testing of the composite installation and safe isolation of supplies. It also covers fault diagnosis, fault rectification and assessment of applied knowledge.
AM2 Assessment
The AM2 should be taken by electrotechnical apprentices who are training against the Apprenticeship Framework, those undertaking the JIB Mature Candidate Assessment and those following the Level 3 NVQ who are not apprentices.
Apprentices who are enrolled on the Apprenticeship Standard should undertake the AM2S assessment.
AM2S Assessment
The AM2S should be taken by electrotechnical apprentices who are training against the Apprenticeship Standard.
Apprentices who are enrolled on the Apprenticeship Framework, or those on the Level 3 NVQ or the JIB Mature Candidate Assessment should undertake the AM2 assessment.
AM2E Assessment
The AM2E is for experienced workers who are completing the Experienced Worker Assessment (EWA).
It can only be taken once you have gained the Experienced Worker Qualification – you will have to supply proof of this qualification before you can book the assessment.
AM2S / AM2 Test
The test is for apprentices nearing the end of their electrical installation framework. By taking the AM2 exam you will show that you have a level of competence expected by the industry.
AM2S / AM2 Entry Requirements
- Candidates will need basic underpinning knowledge and practical skills in all the assessment areas specified
- The candidate self-assessment checklist must be completed before undertaking the assessment
- Candidates should be working towards a Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrical Installation.
AM2S / AM2 course assessement
Sections A, B and C are practical assessments completed under controlled conditions. Section D is an online multiple-choice exam. All sections are open book and you will have access to all permitted reference material.
Test Fees
Training | Pre-assessment Training Day | £140.00 |
Initial Assessment | Full assessment (including fee) | AM2 £ 840.00 AM2S/AM2E £ 910.00 |
Resits only | Section A1 | £105.00 |
A2 - 1 Build section | £160.00 | |
A2 - 2 Build sections | £290.00 | |
A2 - 3 Build sections | £355.00 | |
A2 - 4 Build sections | £455.00 | |
A2 - 5 Build sections (AM2S & AM2E only) | £495.00 | |
Section B | £175.00 | |
Section C | £105.00 | |
Section D | £175.00 | |
Section E | £105.00 |
Please Note: An administration fee of £75 will be added to the total cost of a re-sit. Discounts are available for multiple section resits.
Refresher Course
We provide a Pre-Assessment Training Day to prepare candidates for the test. Topics include safe isolation, SY, SWA, lighting circuits, testing and fault finding. It will also cover completing test paperwork (EIC).
Book Your Place
To book a place on the AM2 or AM2S Assessment course, ring 01743 342333 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Bridges Cafés, the College dining areas on each campus, offer students a wide range of menus to keep you energised for your learning. There is a variety of hot and cold foods, including healthy options hidden within tasty treats, as well as hot and cold drinks and snack vending machines. Bridges Cafés are open from 8.00am until 3.00pm across all three campuses (8.00am until 6:30pm, Monday - Thursday at London Road Campus).
Our London Road site offers 177 seats indoors and a further 66 outdoors with huge bi-folding patio doors to make the space bright and breezy, a welcoming space which is extremely popular with staff and students alike.
The Bridges Cafés at both English and Welsh Bridge campuses are both 42 seat cafés, offering a welcome break from the classroom, to sit with a coffee while continuing your studies or socialising with your friends.
Our friendly catering team are always happy to lend a hand so if there’s something you like, but can’t see, then ask a member of the team and we will be happy to help.
Shrewsbury Colleges Group Food Services Mission Statement: We are committed to offering a combination of cost based and competitively priced products which offer value for money and also meet the needs of an ever increasing, wide ranging spectrum of dietary needs.
Our state of the art Engineering and Construction Centre allows students to learn in a fully modernised environment and benefit from industry standard facilities which will help them to be employment ready.
Student’s views played a significant part in the design of the centre, which incorporates open plan workshops with large skylights and a vibrant colour scheme.
The building was designed using the ‘Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method’ (BREEAM), which is a voluntary measurement rating for green buildings established in the UK. To achieve its BREEAM status, the building automatically controls the heating and lighting and its energy usage is continually monitored.
The new roof and external walls are insulated in excess of building standards to ensure minimum heat loss during the winter and minimum heat gain during the summer. In addition, the new barrel vaulted skylights in the workshop roof now make better use of natural light.
The new self-contained facility includes:
- FESTO FMS ‘product manufacturing factory’ and mechatronics suite
- CAD suite with industry standard 2D and 3D modelling software.
- Dedicated electronics classroom
- A dedicated Carpentry & Joinery machine shop together with site carpentry “site area” and bench joinery workshops
- A total of eight classrooms
- An Engineering workshop incorporating CNC, machining, fitting, mechanical assemblies, sheet metal fabrication and welding bays
- A Motor Vehicle workshop which is an IMI MOT approved training centre
- Trade competence assessment area for electricians and gas engineers
- Large open-space training areas for electrical, plumbing and gas students, with 24 training bays
- Development areas for rainwater harvesting, solar energy and fire suppression technology
The Engineering Department has seen around £1m in investment over the last few years to install the latest, cutting-edge and in some cases, world first equipment. This was largely thanks largely to £500k in funding from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), via its Growth deal with Government to develop one of three advanced manufacturing training hubs in the region. The College added a further £250k investment and with gifts from a number of other companies, including Status Metrology, who put £100k towards metrology equipment and software for the College.
Our Motor Vehicle department teaches students in an industry standard working garage, based at London Road Campus. We are an MOT approved training centre, with a full MOT test lane and the latest hybrid vehicle and vehicle diagnostic and repair facilities that all students have access to throughout their course. Theory sessions are delivered in specialist classrooms which contain various visual learning aids and test / diagnostics rigs.
The College owns varied vehicles for students to develop their skills and knowledge on. They then progress onto working on vehicles belonging to staff to complete general activities such as servicing, exhaust replacements, wheel balancing, vehicle geometry, diagnostics, as well as valeting. The workshop provides students with ‘real working issues and complications’ in preparation for entering the industry.
Continued large scale investment ensures that the Music Technology department can cater for students on a wide range of subjects, from Level 2 to HND, using a wealth of industry standard facilities and equipment.
We have a brand new iMac Production Suite which features 21.5” iMacs, each with controller keyboards and Scarlett audio interfaces. Each computer features industry standard DAW software, such as Avid Pro Tools and Apple Logic Pro X. Along with the larger production suite, a smaller breakout room with iMacs has been created to facilitate project work whilst the production suite is in use.
The department features three recording studios, along with dedicated control rooms. Studio 1 features an Allen & Heath Zed r16 hybrid mixing console, Rokit 6 studio monitors and sub speaker and a patch bay with a valve pre-amp, valve compressor and multi effects unit. Each studio features also a 27” iMac with Pro Tools and Logic Pro X. Each live room features an acoustic drum kit, a wide range of bass, electric and acoustic guitars and keyboards, including a Roland Juno. Bass, electric and acoustic amplifiers are also available in each room.
We have a wide range of microphones to choose from, allowing for a wide range of recording projects to be undertaken. This includes industry favourites the Shure SM58 and SM57 along with AKG D112, Shure drum microphone sets and specialist microphones including SE Electronics SEX1R, Zoom Portable recorder and a RØDE NT2-A. Our PA system runs HK Audio tops and sub speakers via a Behringer X Air, controlled by laptop, phone or tablet computer. We also have Pioneer XDJ-RX2 all-in-one mixing console, Roland V-Drums, Roland SH-201 synthesisers, electronic drum machines and loop-stations.
The College is the first training provider in the world with a Festo FMS Industry 4.0 Product Manufacturing Factory and mechatronics suite. The system, described as a ‘smart factory that fits within a classroom setting’ has wireless connectivity and includes nine stations for distribution and testing, product handling and processing, robotic assembly and automatic warehousing.
Our CAD and Design suite uses industry standard 2D and 3D modelling software and additive manufacturing (AM) equipment that uses 3D printing to create functional, industrial components including prototypes, tooling and end-use production parts. The suite also contains a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) which measures the geometry of physical objects.
The Engineering workshop incorporates CNC mills and lathes, as well as a press brake machine pressing tool for bending sheet and plate material. There are also MIG, TIG and MMA welding bays and a dedicated electronics suite. More traditional engineering equipment is also used for manual machining, bench fitting, mechanical assemblies and sheet metal fabrication.
The Engineering Department has seen around £1m in investment over the last few years to install the latest, cutting-edge and in some cases, world first equipment. This was largely thanks largely to £500k in funding from the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), via its Growth deal with Government to develop one of three advanced manufacturing training hubs in the region. The College added a further £250k investment and with gifts from a number of other companies, including Status Metrology, who put £100k towards metrology equipment and software for the College.
We have four fully equipped and spacious Biology labs that have recently been refurbished with the latest work surfaces suitable for microbiology. Workbenches are moveable to give us a range of options for different teaching and practical activities.
In chemistry, there are three fully equipped laboratories, two recently refurbished. There is support provided by two technicians, and the department offers a wide range of practical activities, including complex organic preparations in both the first and second year of the course. The chemistry department also has links with outside agencies to support extended practical work.
A Level Physics and Electronics have three well equipped laboratories (two for physics and one for physics/electronics) housing a wide range of practical equipment, including laptops with physics programmes and electronic design software to support all practical work as well as allowing demonstrations. The Electronics lab is well-equipped with plenty of components and resources to allow the design and construction of electronics projects.
Theatre
Situated at London Road Campus, our working performance black box theatre has racked seating for 70 people or for 100 in conference style. Or the space can be used as a flat floor space with a flexible stage area. The Harlequin stand-fast flooring is perfect for shows and adjoining classroom/wing space is available. The theatre includes professional lighting and a Zero 88 Illusion Desk with 36 channels, plus there is playback for sound and a wall projector.
The theatre is ideal for conferences, drama and dance groups, teambuilding and professional development.
Dance Studios
The studios at London Road Campus have a sprung floor, mirrored wall, playback for sound and ballet bars - the light, open space is perfect for dance and exercise classes and professional training.
The studio is 105m2 in size and can take around 20 people per dance class or more for exercise groups such as Yoga or Pilates.
Skills Kitchens for professional catering
If your ambition is to work in the hospitality and catering industry, Shrewsbury Colleges Group has everything you’ll need. The combination of highly trained teaching staff, specialist facilities and professional training kitchens will equip you with the skills required to work in this demanding industry.
Our two large training kitchens each have eight state-of-the-art workstations which are configured to allow students to work in pairs. Each workstation includes individual refrigeration, a sink, high powered gas powered cooking ranges and induction hobs and removable frying facilities, as well as the necessary equipment to complete a range of cooking tasks. Each kitchen also has a combi oven, dedicated equipment washing area, dishwasher and advanced extraction units.
One of our skills kitchens is especially designed for lectures and demonstrations, with students benefitting from an overhead camera which links to a large screen for optimal viewing of the demonstrator’s work surface.
Hiring the Skills Kitchens
If you are a business or organisation looking for the perfect facility to train your staff in food production or hygiene, or a catering or cooking business looking for a place to hold workshops or seminars, our training kitchens are available for hire at weekends or during College holidays.
Origins Restaurant
You can also book our commercial restaurant Origins for your business meetings and private functions.