Vocational Training
Modern Apprenticeships - General Introduction
The IT & IT Services Modern Apprenticeships have been developed by industry through the e-skills NTO as a way of training young people to work effectively in their early careers. They are available for the following work areas:
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Using IT
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IT & Electronic Services - Support
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Developing IT
Modern Apprentices are employed by an organisation and undertake both on and off-the-job training throughout their apprenticeship, possibly including attendance at college on a day release basis.
An e-skills NTO Modern Apprenticeship consists of three strands which are inter-related and complementary, providing an on-going structure for training, development and progression:
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Vocational Development
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Key/Core Skills
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Development Education
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An IT or IT Services NVQ
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At level 3 for an Advanced Modern Apprenticeship (AMA)
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At level 2 for a Foundation Modern Apprenticeship (FMA)
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Key/Core Skills such as:
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Communication
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Information Technology
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Application of number
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Working with others
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Improving own learning and performance
(Key Skills for England & Wales and Core Skills in Scotland)
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Underpinning knowledge through the achievement of Technical Certificates or Vocational Related Qualifications (VRQs)
Please
click here for a list of current related knowledge qualifications/certificates
(PDF file) that can be used as underpinning knowledge to the MAs.
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Please click here for an
Overview of the e-skills NTO AMA/FMA
(PDF file).
Please click here for general information on
AMAs
and
FMAs
. These NTONC sections include details on AMAs and FMAs, their main features and benefits as well as funding information.
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