Apprenticeships allow young people over 16 to work and train for an industry appropriate qualification while being paid.
Some advice:
- keep checking Twitter and Instagram as some organisations only advertise their apprenticeships at certain times of the year and for a short time period.
- do extensive research – make sure you understand the qualification you will gain and the time period of your apprenticeship.
- consider the next steps – what is likely to happen after you finish the apprenticeship
- Watch case studies of apprentices. Eg
https://www.apprenticeships.scot/become-an-ma/
Apprenticeships
Types of apprenticeships in Scotland:
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Foundation apprenticeships
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Modern apprenticeships
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Graduate level apprenticeships
Foundation apprenticeships
- counts as a Higher (B)
- during S5 and S6 while still at school
- built in work experience
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Modern apprenticeships
- learn on the job
- get the experience you need
- work towards a qualification
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Graduate level apprenticeships
- spend most of your time at work, learning on the job –
- normally about a day a week at university
- the work you do goes towards your uni assignments
- Work towards a Degree while being paid.
(Note that apprenticeships in Scotland are different from apprenticeships in England – please see the list above)
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