APPRENTICESHIP QUIZ

1. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE…

a) Paid by the hour – the more you

work the more you get paid

b) Given a grant like HE students

c) Given a decent wage of at least

£80 per week

2. APPRENTICESHIPS ARE FOR…

a) People with no previous qualifications

b) People of different abilities

c) People who can’t do exams

3. TO APPLY FOR AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU HAVE TO…

a) Apply via the on-line vacancy matching service

b) Give your CV to your Connexions 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

5. WHILST DOING AN APPRENTICESHIP YOU ARE…

a) Employed by the company like a proper job

b) Self employed

c) Still a student

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

a) NVQs – vocational 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 an FE college

c) At university

8. HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF APPRENTICESHIP ARE AVAILABLE?

a) 15

b) Over 180

c) Over 300

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

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