1. Post 16 Choices Director of Sixth Form Learning - Mrs B. Ludlam
Level 2
Level 3
Apprenticeships and training
Employment

2. What are Level 2 Qualifications?
GCSEs, NVQs and BTECs First Diplomas
English
Maths
Science
Five grades at 9-4

4. How good do my GCSEs have to be?
Certain degree destinations will require a specific GCSE profile e.g. Medicine will be looking for a high number of 9-7s in a student’s results
Oxford and Cambridge Universities would also expect a high proportion of these top grades
Progress in any field (Higher Education or employment) is not possible without English, Maths and possibly Science at Grade 9-4
Retakes in Y12/college if no level 4s at end of Y11

5. What are Level 3 Courses? A Levels Btec Diplomas and Extended diplomas
International Baccalaureate
Vocational/Technical levels/applied courses vs academic routes
Both lead to university or higher level apprenticeships

6. Entry to Level 3
English, Maths always need to be at Level 2 (Grades 9-4)
Sometimes colleges offer resit opportunities so that students can take a year to retake GCSEs in one year before moving on to Level 3 courses (A Levels, Extended Diplomas and so on)

7. Level 3 From 2015 A Levels became two year courses (not AS and A2):
Students are encouraged to:
Discuss aspirations with a specialist advisor to ensure they are studying the correct combinations
Think about three/four subject combination at A Level
At the end of the summer term they take internal (school- devised) first year exams

8. Level 3 Year two is the second year of A levels
Universities and apprenticeship employers only want three A Level grades – not four/five
In Autumn of this second year you apply for university, internships or employment in the following September

9. Apprenticeships and Training
Apprenticeships are an excellent way of gaining qualifications and workplace experience.
You work towards a work-based qualification such as a National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) and other nationally recognised qualifications.
Apprenticeships can be at Level 2 or 3 or even post A level (Higher)

10. Types of Apprenticeships
Agriculture, Horticulture and Animal Care
Arts, Media and Publishing
Business, Administration and Law
Construction, Planning and the Built Environment
Education and Training
Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies
Health, Public Services and Care
Information and Communication Technology
Leisure, Travel and Tourism
Retail and Commercial Enterprise

11. Apprenticeships can typically take between one and four years to complete, depending on the type of framework or the hours worked.
There is no set time to complete an Apprenticeship

12. There is no set rate of pay for apprentices, however all employed apprentices must receive a wage of no less than £150+ per week
A recent survey showed that the average wage per week for an apprentice is now around £200 and in some job roles around £350 per week.

13. Thank you
Mrs B. Ludlam – Director of Sixth Form Learning Mrs A. McQuiston – Oaklands Careers Co-ordinator Any questions?