Apprenticeship Programme Overview Manufacturing Apprenticeship Three Year Scheme Resultant Qualifications SVQ L2 (PEO) SVQ L3 (Engineering Technical Support) HNC (Engineering) Core Skills (INT 2) Placement Structure 5 x 3 month (Approx) Final Placement Business Apprenticeship Two Year Scheme Resultant Qualifications SVQ L3 (Business & Administration) HNC (Business & Administration) Core Skills (INT 1) Placement Structure 5 x 3 month (Approx) Final Placement Technician Apprenticeship Four Year Scheme Resultant Qualifications SVQ L2 (PEO) SVQ L3 (Engineering Technical Support) HND (Engineering) Core Skills (INT 2) Placement Structure 10 x 3 month (Approx) Final Placement

Recruitment Requirements Requirements Business Apprenticeship: 2 Higher Grades (A-C) including English or Maths and a business related subject, preferably Business Studies (Or equivalent qualifications) Technical Apprenticeship : 3 Higher Grades (A-C) in Maths, Physics and ideally a Technological Studies subject (or equivalent qualifications) 2 Standard Grades (1-2) in English, plus one other subject (Or equivalent qualifications) Manufacturing Apprenticeship : 5 Standard grades (1-3) in Maths, Physics, Technological Studies, English plus 1 other subject (Or equivalent qualifications)

Recruitment Process Application process (2012 Intake Open Nov 2011 – Feb 2012) 1.Applications online at (Careers – Apprenticeships) 2.Online assessment if application successful:- - Online Ability Testing including Numeracy, Verbal & Mechanical Comprehension, Following instructions and Diagnostics. 3.Group Assessment if testing successful:- - Attend a Group Exercise session 4.Interview (If all of the above are successful) 5.Conditional offer (Subject to security clearance and qualification verification) 6.Firm Offer 7.Start Date of August / September