T-level student Macie’s passion for computing takes her to WorldSkills UK final
Wed, 21 October 2026
Tameside College student selected for prestigious national skills competition.
Macie Bright, a T-level digital design, production and development student at the college, has been selected from thousands of applicants to take part in the WorldSkills UK competition finals.
The WorldSkills UK finals are an annual series of practical skills competitions, in which students compete in their chosen subject area. Students must solve real world challenges and use the skills they have learnt during their studies. This year’s competitions will be taking place from 17th-20th November across colleges in south Wales.
To reach the final stage of the competition Macie, who will be competing in the digital foundation skills category, took part in a series of heats and assessments which tested her knowledge of digital design and presentation.
Macie has progressed rapidly during her studies with the college; originally enrolling on foundation qualification before completing a level 1, where she impressed her tutors, who selected her to study a T-level qualification from September 2026.
Her talents were also quickly recognised as suitable for the WorldSkills UK competitions and she was nominated to take part.
After completing her T-level, Macie has ambitions to study at the University of Manchester in software engineering or study a degree apprenticeship whilst working.
Macie, said: “I’m really happy about getting through to the WorldSkills UK finals. I love my T-level course and particularly enjoy the coding element, as we spend a lot of time programming. The course is highly practical, so I can put the theoretical knowledge I have been learning in college and at home into practice. My passion is in software engineering, which is the main career area I want to focus on, but more generally I enjoy creating things within technology. Tech is such a broad job market that a degree could open up many different opportunities for me in the future.”
Macie has also recently been selected as a student governor for the college and has secured a work placement with services company Balfour Beatty, as part of her T-level studies.
Joanne Bennett, head of computing and business studies at Tameside College, said: “We’re incredibly proud of Macie and how well she has progressed since joining the college. She has shown real enthusiasm and passion for computing, a willingness to learn and a strong commitment to developing her skills. Reaching the WorldSkills UK finals is a fantastic achievement and reflects the progress she has made throughout her studies. It’s great to see her putting her skills to the test on a national stage, and we wish her the very best of luck in the final.”
To find out more about T-level qualifications at Tameside College, visit www.tameside.ac.uk or call 0161 908 6600.