Pinned to National Apprenticeship Week. Year 8 is the first year of the statutory apprenticeship/technical education provider encounter (Skills & Post-16 Education Act 2022). This module brings 2-3 providers in for a structured session: what they offer, who from, entry routes, day in the life.
Learning outcomes
- I can describe how at least two apprenticeship providers operate
- I understand the difference between Level 2, 3, 4 and 5 apprenticeships
- I can ask a confident question of a careers professional
Success criteria
- Provider feedback form completed
- One question asked in plenary
1
Pre-event briefing
task · 10 min
10-min briefing on what apprenticeships are, levels, and what good questions sound like.
2
Provider session
task · 60 min
Three rotating provider stations or one panel session. Students fill in a structured listening sheet.
Builds: Listening
3
Reflection & evidence
exit ticket · 15 min
Exit ticket: one thing I learned, one question I still have, one provider I'd want to follow up with.
📓 Chapter timeline: Add your reflection to your Chapter timeline as evidence of your first provider encounter.
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Chapter Student Game
+40 XP
Action: Add an apprenticeship pathway you've heard about to your Chapter timeline
What did you learn from the apprenticeship provider session? Add a 3-sentence reflection to your Chapter timeline.
Skills: Listening, Speaking
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Statutory: this fulfils your Y8 of 6 provider encounters across Y8-13. Document attendance carefully — report annually.