Course Guide 2017-18

WHY BECOME AN APPRENTICE?
Studying an apprenticeship offers you
the opportunity to:
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Earn while you learn
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Get holiday pay
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Learn on the job
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Benefit from support during training
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Get the skills employers want
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Gain a nationally recognised qualification.
HOW MUCH CAN YOU EARN?
The minimum wage for apprentices aged 16—18
is £3.30 per hour. The same applies if you’re
aged 19 years or above in the first year of your
apprenticeship, but after that you are entitled to
the National Minimum Wage. Pay is dependent on
the industry, location and type of apprenticeship —
for example some higher apprenticeships can pay
as much as £500 per week.
HOW DOES THE APPRENTICESHIP
PROGRAMME WORK?
The apprenticeship programme is called a
framework and usually consists of the following:
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Knowledge element – this is the technical certificate
and covers the theory which is delivered when you
attend college. These are the skills you will put into
practice at work.
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Competence element – this is the practical side
of the programme, with targets and checks to
guarantee that your employer is supporting you and
you are making progress.
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Functional skills – this area covers English, Maths
and ICT.
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Transferable skills – these are the skills that help you
develop your personal learning and thinking.
HOW MANY HOURS WILL I WORK?
Your employment will be for at least 30 hours
per week. There may be a small number of
circumstances where the learner cannot complete
the full 30 hours. In these cases employment will
be for more than 16 hours per week.
DID YOU
KNOW
THERE ARE CURRENTLY 45,550
APPRENTICES EMPLOYED IN LONDON
Find out more at wlc.ac.uk/apprenticeships
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