{"id":815,"date":"2024-12-13T14:04:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T14:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/?page_id=815"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:57:18","slug":"foundation-apprenticeships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/foundation-apprenticeships\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Apprenticeships"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Foundation Apprenticeships are a work-based learning opportunity for senior-phase secondary school pupils.<\/p>\n

Lasting one or two years, pupils begin their Foundation Apprenticeship in S5 or S6. Some limited options are available for S4 pupils. Young people spend time out of school at college or with a local employer, and complete the Foundation Apprenticeship alongside their other courses like National 5s and Highers.<\/p>\n

Completion at level 6 leads to a qualification at the same level of learning as a Higher and can lead to progression in a Modern or Graduate Apprenticeship.<\/p>\n

Foundation Apprenticeships are recognised as entry qualifications by all Scottish colleges and universities.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> – to learn more about Foundation Apprenticeships on the SDS Website.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> – to learn more about the Foundation Apprenticeships in Aberdeenshire<\/p>\n

Click below to learn more about the Foundation Apprenticeships available for course choice in S5\/6 (some options available for S4).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Important note:<\/strong> Foundation Apprenticeships are limited to one per pupil, if you completed an FA in S5 you cannot choose and additional FA in S6.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\n\t\tFoundation Apprenticeship Options for S5\/6 (Limited options for S4)\t<\/h3>\n
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\n\tLevel 4 Foundation Apprenticeships<\/div>\n
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FA Automotive (also available to S4 pupils)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tLevel 5 Foundation Apprenticeships<\/div>\n
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FA Construction (also available to S4 pupils)<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Energy (also available to S4 pupils)<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Hospitality (also available to S4 pupils)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tLevel 6 Foundation Apprenticeships<\/div>\n
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FA Business Skills<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Accountancy<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Health & Social Care<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Children & Young People<\/a><\/p>\n

FA Global Infrastructure and Built Environment<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Foundation Apprenticeships are a work-based learning opportunity for senior-phase secondary school pupils. Lasting one or two years, pupils begin their Foundation Apprenticeship in S5 or S6. Some limited options are available for S4 pupils. Young people spend time out of school at college or with a local employer, and complete the Foundation Apprenticeship alongside their …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2292,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-builder.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-815","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2292"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=815"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1628,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/815\/revisions\/1628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/as\/madyw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}