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This 2-year programme is aimed at young people starting year 10, who are motivated to progress onto engineering in its widest form age 16 onwards.
The programme will be managed by Appleby Heritage Centre and tutored by Richard Hopkins, Jon Robinson, Adrian Butterworth and Peter Fish.
Nationally the first groups of Young Apprentices have now completed their programmes. It appears that most young people have progressed on to the further training, education or apprenticeship that they wanted.
Overview of the Young Apprenticeship Programme
School
Standard Curriculum:
Appleby Heritage Centre (AHC)
Vocational Curriculum:
* Performing Engineering Operations (PEO)
MANDATORY UNITS
OPTIONAL UNITS - Two from:
The students will also work 31/2 days per week in school towards GCSE’s in English, Maths, Science and ICT, as a minimum.
The programme will also consist of at least 50 days work experience over the 2 years. The rest of the time will be spent learning practical engineering at Appleby Heritage Centre. The students will also go on visits to engineering/manufacturing sites.
At the end of the programme the students will achieve Level 2 in PEO, Young Apprenticeship Completion Certificate, plus basic first aid, manual handling and 4 practical GCSE’s, which would give options to continue on into an apprenticeship, 6th form or college.
During the programme students will have access to specialist careers advice from Connexions advisers.
Selection Process
Students must apply for this programme as places are limited, only 15 in Eden, and there will be a lot of interest.
The selection process will be fair and robust and we do encourage girls who are interested in engineering to apply for places on this programme.
All entrants must have achieved:
In addition, young people meeting at least one of the first two requirements and who are already motivated to progress on to work-based learning at age 16 or to other vocational programmes may be considered.
Work Experience
Work Experience 50 days over 2 years is made up as follows:
The programme will consist of 11/2 days per week out of school, working towards the City & Guilds Performing Engineering Operations (PEO)* qualification, at Level 2. We will also include basic first aid and manual handling training.
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