1. Options after Year 13 Information Session
Claire Grimwood National Careers Service

2. What is an apprenticeship?

3. Levels of apprenticeship
There are 3 levels in England:
Intermediate – equivalent to 5 GCSE passes
Advanced – equivalent to 2 A level passes
Higher – lead to NVQ Level 4 or a Foundation Degree
Degree- degree level

4. What is A Higher/Degree Apprenticeship?
An Apprenticeship is a mix of real work and learning. Apprentices earn a wage and get experience whilst working towards a number of qualifications. Higher apprentices work toward Level 4-7 qualification & Degree apprentices work towards Level 6 qualification

5. Higher /Degree Apprenticeship/Sponsored Degrees

7. Where to find Higher /Degree Apprenticeship Opportunities

8. Application Process
1.CV e mailed to show interest 2. Numerical Test 3. Literacy Test 4. Competency questions answered 5. Telephone Interview 6. Assessment day & Face to face interview 7. GET THE OFFER 8. Pass A Levels at requested level!

9. What is Competency Interviewing?

10. Describe a situation where you had to handle a number of pressing tasks simultaneously. What was the situation? What approach did you take?- Do not use an example from school

11. Please describe a time in which you had to work as a team to achieve a common goal?
Please give an example when you had a number of objectives/deadlines to meet and how you did it.

12. What happens at an assessment day?
Watched how you interact with other group members
Given a group task to complete
Asked to give a presentation
Written assessment
Competency based Interview
Watched how you eat your lunch!

13. Case studies of Young People who have secured Higher/Degree Apprenticeships

14. Nick

15. Georgina
Now working as Logistics manager for Nestle

16. Drew

17. Finally.. Positives of Higher/Degree Apprenticeships Paid to work
Paid Qualification
Experience gained to apply for graduate job
On the career ladder
Live at home
Automatic graduate job
Negatives of Higher/Degree Apprenticeships
Working whilst competing a degree
Live on your own in a new city (possibly)
4 weeks holiday a year
Possibly miss the “uni life”

18. https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
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