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KEEP IN TOUCH:
UNDERSTANDING

THEIR OPTIONS: YEAR 13

Apprenticeships Internship

If your son / daughter chooses to take the apprenticeship An internship is a period of
route, they will work and earn money at the same work experience offered by
time as they are learning and gaining a formal an employer to give students
qualification. An apprenticeship combines hands-on and graduates exposure to the
training in the workplace with off-the-job training at a working environment, often
local college or training provider. You must be over 16, within a specific industry, which
living in England and have finished school to be able relates to their field of study.
to start an apprenticeship. There are different levels They can be paid or unpaid.
of an apprenticeship and the entry requirements vary
depending on the vacancy you apply for. There are 100’s Full details and information
of different types of apprenticeship vacancies in almost about Internships both in the
every type of industry and job role and all pay at least the UK and abroad can be found
national minimum wage for apprentices. on the Prospects website.
Some internships are paid whilst
Apprenticeship levels are set and equivalent to as follows: others are not. Take this into
consideration when making
this decision. If you are going
2 (Intermediate) : GCSEs to move away from home,
you should look to undertake a
3 (Advanced) : A-levels paid internship.

4 (Higher) : foundation degree

5 (Higher) : foundation degree/
first year of bachelor’s degree

6 (Degree) : bachelor’s degree

7 (Degree) : master’s degree

Research the apprenticeship opportunities available in
Worcestershire and find out more about apprenticeships
from the one-stop Worcestershire Apprenticeships website.

What level of apprenticeship do they want to go for?
If they are thinking of University or an apprenticeship
then it is likely to be level 4, 5 or 6.

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