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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

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