The key facts

Post-18 Pathways

Further Education

Higher Education

Apprenticeships (Post 18)

Employment

Employment With Training

Pathways

Progression

Progression

Progression

Into What?- Eventually Employment!

Apprenticeships

• Increasingly Recognised as The Gold Standard For Work-Based Training

• More Than 200,000 Employers Offer Apprenticeships

• Over 230 Types of Apprenticeships Across Many Sectors

• Earn As You Learn - This is Hands On Experience

Types Of Apprenticeships

• Business and Administration• Law• Construction-Planning and Build• Engineering• Manufacturing• Leisure• Travel and Tourism• ICT

• Arts and Media• Health• Public Services• Care• Agriculture• Horticulture• Animal Care• Retail, Commercial• …

Higher Skills Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships Are Jobs With Training

Gaining Skills and Experience In Your Chosen Career

3 Levels

Apprenticeships - Equivalent to 5 Good GCSE Passes

Advanced Apprenticeship - Equivalent to 2 A Levels

Higher Apprenticeship - Equivalent to Level 4-5 e.g. HNC, Foundation Degree, HND

All 3 Levels Have Similar Formats

• Knowledge Based Component/Technical Certificate

• Work Based Component

• Key Skills/Functional Skills Qualifications

• Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

• Employees Rights and Responsibilities

What do Employers Look For?

• Determination- Enthusiasm

• Motivation and Drive

• Good Communication

• Reliable and Trustworthy People

• Eagerness to Learn New Skills

• Work Readiness

Case Study: Sister A

• Gained 11 Excellent GCSE’s• Holy Cross College To Study Maths, Biology,

Chemistry & Art ‘AS’ Levels• Started To Date A Toyota Apprentice & Became

Disenchanted At Lack of Money- Asked Mum If She Could Leave College Even Though She Gained Good Results At ‘AS’

• Mum Agreed ( Ex British Aerospace Apprentice) On The Understanding That There Would Be Excellent Training/Progression.

• Applied to : Astra Zeneca Apprenticeship Programme And Design Engineering Traineeship

• Offered Both Positions, Accepted Engineering Position As A Trainee Design And Infrastructure Engineer.

• Path: ONC, HNC, Degree & (Civil Engineering) CADCAM Included

More Information

http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/