Apprenticeships; a comprehensive guide

2 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Why do you need to know about apprenticeships?  Statutory requirement for schools to provide independent information, advice and guidance.  Apprenticeships provide a great opportunity for students to continue gaining qualifications and begin their career.  Students need to remain in education/training – raising participation age.

3 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Choices Consider options at 14 years old GCSE’s Foundation Learning Consider options at 16 years old GCSE / A- Level Foundation Learning Apprenticeship s Employment with Training Consider options at 18 years old Further Education Higher Education Apprenticeship Employment with Training Employment Further Education Vocational Learning

4 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Benefits for your students An Apprenticeship is a route into employment, training and education giving young people:  A genuine job with nationally recognised qualifications  An opportunity to progress into Further/Higher education  Advance in a chosen career  Earn while they learn

5 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 What apprenticeships are available? Apprenticeships offer a fantastic opportunity with 1,200 job roles in 80 different sectors of industry, covering a huge range of subjects. Business Administration Plumbing Construction Hairdressing Catering Electrotechnical Engineering Retail Child Care Sport Health and Social Care …..just some of the possibilities …..just some of the possibilities

6 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Further information  If you would like further information about Apprenticeships please visit the  To see the current jobs available please visit Forms/Candidate/Apprenticeships.aspx. Forms/Candidate/Apprenticeships.aspx  To listen to what apprentices’ say about their Apprenticeship please visit or youtube channel clairenc1.apprenticeships.org.uk  If there are pupils who are unsure of their choices and require further careers guidance, please put them in contact with nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk or call nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

7 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Quick Quiz The Apprenticeship Quick Quiz

8 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 What is an Apprenticeship? A mix of paid work and learning leading to qualifications.

9 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 Which of the following are benefits of an Apprenticeship? A)Students can build on their qualification as they work and achieve as they go. B) Students can work with a provider that best suits their needs in terms of the framework, location etc. C) Students can improve their literacy and numeracy skills along the way. D)Students can progress from Intermediate (Level 2) to Advanced Apprenticeship (Level 3) onto Higher Apprenticeships (Level 4 and 5) or University.

10 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 How many apprenticeship frameworks are there? Over 250

11 | Presentation title – 00/00/2012 What do apprentices get paid? A)At least £2.65 per hour - average salary £170 per week. B) At least £30 per week - average salary £120. C) It depends on the sector you are employed in. D) You don’t get paid.