1. IT Apprenticeships
Tutorial

2. IT Apprenticeship Apprenticeships give you the opportunity to:
work for a real employer
earn a real salary
gain a real qualification
gain valuable workplace skills and experience

3. Work for a real employer
An apprenticeship lasts 1-2 years
We offer two levels
Advanced apprenticeship – level 3
Higher apprenticeship – level 4
Either you or we find the job
Learn at work
Attend college part time
You must have already have some IT skills

4. Work for a real employer
Typical IT employers in Herefordshire
Small, 2-20 employees
Either software development
Web
Vertical applications (industry specific)
or IT support
Geographically spread (Kington, Ross, Micheldean, Monmouth, Eardisley, Bromyard)
Current apprentices number 8 (5 at L3, 3 at L4)

5. Earn a real salary Government set minimum wages
Advanced apprenticeship – Level 3
16-18 years old £2.68
19 + £2.68 in year 1
19-20 £5.03
21 + £6.31
Higher apprenticeships – Level 4
16-17 years old £3.72
18-20 £5.03

6. Earn a real salary Employers invest time in training you
You get paid for hours at work and at college
In practice apprentices with IT skills get paid more than minimum
Must be competitive with jobs you may already have

7. Gain a real qualification
Apprenticeship framework
Professional Competence for IT and Telecoms Professionals (work based)
Either
BTEC Level 3 Sub-diploma in IT (college based) or
Foundation Degree in ICT (college based)
Functional skills level 2 in English, Maths & ICT
Employee rights and responsibilities (minor)

8. Competency qualification (L3)
72 credits
540 guided learning hours (logged at work)
2 mandatory units (12 credits)
5 optional units (60 credits)
Optional units
chosen by employer and apprentice
matched to the job

9. Typical units Mandatory Units (12 Credits)
101 Health & Safety
302 Personal effectiveness
Typical optional Units (60 Credits)
303 Customer Care in ICT
306 Technical Fault Diagnosis
307 Working With ICT Hardware and Equipment
318 Software Installation and upgrade
322 Testing ICT Systems

10. Additional requirements
Functional skills Level 2 English
Functional skills Level 2 Maths
Functional skills Level 2 ICT
Completion of the Employees Rights and Responsibilities(ERR) workbook.
This is an Edexcel (awarding body) workbook

11. Assessment In the workplace Should be directly related to the job
Assessment by evidence
Not done by unit
If a task covers several parts of different units, then it can be used as evidence for all those parts
Must show capability over time
Log of hours required

12. How evidence is collected
Direct observation of the learner’s performance by their assessor
Outcomes from oral or written questioning
Products of the learner’s work
Personal statements and/or reflective accounts
Outcomes from simulation, where permitted by the assessment strategy
Professional discussion
Assignment, project/case studies
Authentic statements/witness testimony
Expert witness testimony
Reflective accounts
Evidence of Recognition of Prior Learning.

13. Portfolio of evidence Electronic Signed off by Documents Images Audio
Video
Signed off by
Apprentice
Assessor
Internal verifier
External verifier

14. Qualification
Individual certificates sent to Apprenticeship Certificates England (ACE)
Overall certificate issued

15. Progression Stay in the job and become a full time employee
Continue from advanced to higher apprenticeship
Leave and get a better job

16. What next? You can apply online Express an interest to Len or Bob
Getting an apprenticeship isn’t easy
Opportunity
Location
Wages
Skills
But very worthwhile