APPRENTICESHIP QUIZ

HOW MUCH DO YOU ALREADY KNOW?

1. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE…

a) Paid by the hour depending on what their employer thinks they can afford

b) Given a loan like university students

c) Paid a minimum of £2.65 an hour

1. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE…

a) Paid by the hour depending on what their employer thinks they can afford

b) Given a grant like university students

c) Paid at least £2.65 an hour, (although the average weekly wage for an apprentice in December 2012 was £170 per week)

2. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE FOR…

a) People with no previous qualifications

b) People of different abilities

c) People who can’t do exams

2. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE FOR…

a) People with no previous qualifications

b) People of different abilities – you can do an apprenticeship at a number of levels including up to degree level

c) People who can’t do exams

3. TO APPLY FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU CAN…

a) Apply via the on-line vacancy matching service

b) Give your CV to a careers adviser

c) Go to the job centre and fill in a form

3. TO APPLY FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU CAN…

a) Apply via the online vacancy matching service at www.apprenticeship.org.uk

b) Give your CV to a careers adviser

c) Go to the job centre and fill in a form

4. APPRENTICESHIPS TAKE HOW LONG TO COMPLETE?

a) Usually 3 years

b) Between 1-5 years depending on the level and type of apprenticeship

c) Usually 6 months

4. APPRENTICESHIPS TAKE HOW LONG TO COMPLETE?

a) Usually 3 years

b) Between 1-5 years depending on the level and type of apprenticeship

c) Usually 6 months

5. WHILST DOING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU ARE…

a) Employed by the company

b) Self employed

c) Still a student

5. WHILST DOING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU ARE…

a) Employed by the company

b) Self employed

c) Still a student

6. BY DOING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU GET QUALIFICATIONS SUCH AS…

a) Vocational qualifications related to that industry

b) A Levels

c) A Diploma

6. BY DOING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU GET QUALIFICATIONS SUCH AS…

a) Vocational (work-related)qualifications related to that industry

b) A Levels

c) A Diploma

7. AS PART OF THE TRAINING YOU MAY SPEND TIME…

a) At school

b) At a college

c) At university

7. AS PART OF THE TRAINING YOU MAY SPEND TIME…

a) At school

b) At a college or with a training provider

c) At university

8. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIP ARE AVAILABLE?

a) 15

b) Over 180

c) Over 250

8. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIP ARE AVAILABLE?

a) 15

b) Over 180

c) Over 250 different types of apprenticeships covering 1400 different job roles

9. TO DO AN APPRENTICESHIP IT’S BEST TO BE…

a) Pretty sure what kind of job you want to do in the future

b) Totally unfocussed about what job you want to do in the future

c) Interested in a wide range of jobs in the same sector

9. TO DO AN APPRENTICESHIP IT’S BEST TO BE…

a) Pretty sure what kind of job you want to do in the future

b) Unsure about what job you want to do in the future

c) Interested in a wide range of jobs in the same sector

10. AFTER COMPLETING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU WILL…

a) Become self employed straight away and leave your employer

b) Be fully qualified and able to do that job in a range of companies

c) Start another Apprenticeship in a different type of work

10. AFTER COMPLETING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU WILL…

a) Become self employed straight away and leave your employer

b) Be fully qualified and able to do that job in a range of companies

c) Start another Apprenticeship in a different type of work

HOW DID YOU DO?

YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ATwww.apprenticeships.org.uk