APPRENTICESHIPS EXPLAINED how long does it take?
Additional Development
Depending on the level and occupation, your apprenticeship can last between 1 and 4 years. The duration will be agreed between you, your employer and your assessor.
If you do not hold GCSEs in maths and English (and ICT where required) or cannot provide certificated evidence of having achieved, you will have to complete functional skills qualifications as part of your apprenticeship.
will i have to attend college? Apprenticeships are about upskilling an individual and achieving occupational competency takes time. Depending on the apprenticeship you have chosen you may be required to attend college weekly. This will be discussed with your assessor.
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Functional Skills are “the English, maths and ICT skills that individuals need to operate confidently, effectively and independently”
Employment Rights and Responsibilities
Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
The purpose of Employment Rights and Responsibilities is to ensure that the apprentice has a knowledge and understanding of:
Groups of skills covering the following:
• Their legal and rights responsibilities, and those of their employer
• Independent enquirer
• Their role in the organisation and the industry as a whole
• Self- manager
• The variety of career opportunities and progression routes available to them
• Creative thinker • Effective participator • Reflective learner • Team worker
