1. Apprenticeships

2. Higher and degree level apprenticeships
Career degrees?
A good opportunity to talk about the stereotypes surrounding the word ‘apprenticeships’. Would ‘degree apprenticeships’ be better labelled ‘career degrees’?

4. Aims and outcomes What we’ll achieve today
Find out more about apprenticeships in general.
Understand how to get onto an apprenticeship.
Dispel popular myths about apprenticeships.

5. What are apprenticeships?
A real job with a real salary and real training.
For anyone 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays.
Apprentices work towards achieving a qualification, earn while you learn.
The minimum wage for apprentices is £3.50. This includes the first year of apprenticeship training no matter what age you are.
After the first year National Minimum Wage applies.

6. Getting an apprenticeship
There are a number of ways to find apprenticeships:
UCAS
Job vacancies
Large local employers
findapprenticeships.co.uk
The ‘Find an Apprenticeship Service’ on the main government website

7. Getting an apprenticeship
Do your research!
Apprenticeships are jobs. Look at the job advert to see:
Salary
Location
Qualifications and progression to further qualifications?
Hours
Expectations
Don’t be afraid to ring the employer to ask what a typical week would look like!

8. The qualifications available
Level Qualifications
Work-based learning Vocational learning Academic learning
Entry Basic skills Basic skills Basic skills
Doctorate
7 Degree apprenticeship Master’s
6 Degree apprenticeship Honour’s degree/ Top-up degree
Foundation degree/HND Diploma in HE
HNC Certificate in HE
Advanced apprenticeship Vocational A Level AS/A2 levels
2 Apprenticeship BTEC first diploma GCSE A-C
Traineeship GCSE D-F
Higher apprenticeship
Table of the qualifications available through apprenticeships and their academic/vocational equivalent.
Work for a company and attend teaching at a college or university (usually once a week).
Entry requirements dependent on the sector – some will require work experience, others will need you to demonstrate key skills.
Higher (levels 4 and 5) and degree (level 6) apprenticeships.

9. Managing sports volunteers
A typical week in the life of an apprentice
9 - 10
1 - 2
2 - 3
3 - 5
Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri
Admin support
Project work
Managing sports volunteers
Meeting with mentor
Health and safety
Academic day
Sports coaching
Competitor research
Typically 4 days of work, 1 day of study.
Or ‘block release’ for study, e.g. six weeks on a campus.
Study usually takes place at colleges or universities. Training is done with employer or private trainer.

10. Local examples
Lloyds Banking Higher Apprenticeship – Project Management Trainee:
Structured 24 month higher apprenticeship scheme (level 4)
Classroom-based learning alongside training on-the-job in a variety of placements
A starting salary of £17,000
Requires minimum of C grade in English, maths and science (double or separate) at GCSE or equivalent and 96 UCAS points (equal to AA grades) at A Level or equivalent.

11. Local examples
PwC Technology Degree Apprenticeship – Computer Science Degree:
Level 6 Digital and Technology Solutions Degree
Work placements at PwC Birmingham/ Leeds and an additional one year placement scheme. Study through the University of Leeds
Tuition fees are funded by PwC. Apprentices will also receive a salary
Requires minimum of AAA, preferably an A in maths or computing at A Level and grade C or above in GCSE English.

12. What would your future look like?
Apprenticeships must last for a minimum of 12 months and can last up to 4 years.

13. What would your future look like?
Over 90% of apprentices go into work or further training (higher and degree apprenticeship standards).

14. What would your future look like?
Higher apprentices can go on to earn £150,000 more over their lifetimes compared to those with level 3 vocational qualifications.

15. What would your future look like?
Over a third of higher apprentices currently get promotions once the course is completed.

16. Questions?

17. Information gathered from:
The University of Leeds
Lloyds Bank job search
The government’s apprenticeship website
For further information:
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18. Thank you