What is an apprenticeship?

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What is an apprenticeship?

Apprenticeships

Attitudes,
Skills andKnowledge

Theme: My Future
Success

This week's question:

What are
apprenticeships?

Key Words:

Why might apprenticeships be a popular choice among young

people?

While I take the register discuss this

question in pairs...

Lesson One

What is an
apprenticeship?

An apprenticeship is a job where you’ll:

earn a wage and get holiday pay

work alongside experienced staff

gain job-specific skills

get time for training and study related to your role

The training might be at your place of work, a college, a
training provider or online.

In your buddy groups,
research and discuss
what an apprenticeship
is.

Apprenticeships are all different....

True or False?

Discuss the following 6 statements as a class and decide whether you think the
statements are true or false.

• You can achieve a degree through a Russell Group University by undertaking an
apprenticeship

• You can become a solicitor through an apprenticeship

• You can achieve fully qualified teacher status through an apprenticeship

• Those studying a degree apprenticeship achieve exactly the same degree as someone
studying full time at university

• Apprentices achieve professional status / membership through their programme

• You can become a doctor through an apprenticeship

After an
apprenticeship

You could get a job with your current employer after your apprenticeship.
They might like to hire you because they trained you and know you can
do the job well.

You could also:

Find a new job with a different employer

Go to university or start another type of higher education

Do another apprenticeship at a higher level

Volunteerto get more experience which can help you get a job

A-Z of apprenticeships

• It may come as a surprise how many apprenticeships are actually available to you.

• https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/att

achment_data/file/799897/A_to_Z_of_apprenticeships.pdf

• Here is a list for your tutor to show you of the ones available at the moment.

Apprenticeships

Attitudes,
Skills andKnowledge

Theme: My Future
Success

This week's question:

What are
apprenticeships/

Key Words:

How could you find out what apprenticeships are available to

you?

While I take the register discuss this

question in pairs...

Lesson Two

Apprenticeships are all different....

In your buddy groups come up with reasons
for the following:

Why someone might choose to do an
apprenticeship

Why someone might choose not to do
an apprenticeship

What do we know about
apprenticeships?

Is anyone in your buddy group thinking about doing an

apprenticeship?

• Why/ Why not?

• What apprenticeship do they like the idea of?

• What career would you like to have when you're older?

Skills I have developed are...

The most important thing I

have learnt today is…

My views were challenged when...

My attitudes towards this topic are...

What made me think was...

I would like to learn more about...

I’m proud of the way I...

Today's key words are...

Are we progressing with our Attitudes, Skills and Knowledge on this topic?

Use the sentence starters to pair and share

If you need any further support or have any questions please speak to your tutor or a trusted adult who can signpost you to

information, support and help. Any safeguarding concerns are referred to the designated safeguarding team.

The best idea was...