Is an Apprenticeship Right for Me?

20/04/2016

You may be very happy continuing down the academic route, but as mentioned in our university or apprenticeship post, academic studies arent for everybody. If you are looking to start earning and learning through experience, an apprenticeship may be your best choice.

You prefer to learn through experience

Are you fed up with sitting in a classroom, and excel with roles that rely more on your practical ability? A lot of young people are given the cold shoulder for not doing well at school, but it could be because academic education is not the right type of learning for them. As Einstein so wisely said:

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Entry Level

Entry level qualifications are:

National Citizen Service
Entry level award, certificate (ELC) or diploma
Entry level English for speakers of other languages (ESOL)
Entry level essential skills
Entry level functional skills
Skills for Life (entry level)
Scottish Foundation Standard
Scottish National 1
Scottish National 2
Scottish National 3
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales entry level

Level 1

Level 1 qualifications are:

GCSE - grades 3, 2, 1 or grades D, E, F, G
BTEC - award, certificate or diploma (level 1)
ESOL – level 1
Key Skills - level 1
essential skills - level 1
functional skills - level 1
Foundation learning Level 1
national vocational qualification (NVQ) – Level 1
Skills for Life (Level 1)
Foundation Diploma
Cambridge National Level
Scottish National 4
Scottish General Standard
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 1

Level 2

Level 2 qualifications are:

GCSE - grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 or grades A*, A, B, C
Intermediate / Level 2 apprenticeship
BTEC - award, certificate or diploma (level 2)
NVQ – level 2
ESOL – Level 2
Key Skills – Level 2
essential skills – Level 2
functional skills – Level 2
Skills for Life – Level 2
Cambridge National – Level 2
Cambridge Technical – Level 2
national diploma – Level 2
O level - grade A, B or C
Scottish Credit Standard
Scottish National 5
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 2

Level 3

Level 3 qualifications are:

A level
AS level
Access to higher education diploma
Advanced / Level 3 apprenticeship
international Baccalaureate diploma
BTEC award – Level 3
BTEC Diploma – Level 3
BTEC Certificate – Level 3
BTEC extended certificate – Level 3
BTEC Extended Diploma - Level 3
BTEC national Diploma – Level 3
BTEC National Certificate – Level 3
ESOL – Level 3
NVQ - level 3
Cambridge technical Level 3
Scottish Highers
Scottish Advanced Higher
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 3

Level 4

Level 4 qualifications are:

certificate of higher education (CertHE)
higher/Level 4 apprenticeship
higher national certificate (HNC)
level 4 award
level 4 certificate
level 4 diploma
level 4 NVQ
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 4

Level 5

Level 5 qualifications are:

diploma of higher education (DipHE)
foundation degree
higher national diploma (HND)
level 5 award
level 5 certificate
level 5 diploma
level 5 NVQ
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 5

Level 6

Level 6 qualifications are:

degree apprenticeship
degree with honours - for example bachelor of the arts (BA) hons, bachelor of science (BSc) hons
graduate certificate
graduate diploma
BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma – level 6
level 6 NVQ
ordinary degree without honours
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 6

Level 7

Level 7 qualifications are:

Master’s degree
BTEC Advanced Professional award, certificate and diploma – level 7
NVQ Level 7
postgraduate certificate
postgraduate certificate in education (PGCE)
postgraduate diploma
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 7

Level 8

Level 8 qualifications are:

Doctorate
Vocational Level 8 Qualifications
Other qualifications equivalent to England/N.Ireland/Wales level 8

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