Pinned to National Apprenticeship Week. Year 10 needs to start understanding post-16 in detail — not just labels but actual entry requirements, timelines, application processes. Students compare three routes through the lens of their own career goals.
Learning outcomes
- I can compare A-levels, T-levels and apprenticeships across 5 dimensions
- I can map my top 3 career goals to the strongest route for each
- I can name 2 specific apprenticeships I'd be eligible for at 16
Success criteria
- Three-route comparison sheet completed
- Two named apprenticeships saved to Chapter goals
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Five-dimension comparison
individual task · 25 min
Build a table: cost, time, UCAS points, salary at 18, university acceptance. Three routes.
Builds: Problem Solving
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Route-fit for my goals
individual task · 20 min
For each of your top 3 careers, which route is strongest? Why?
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Two real apprenticeships
individual task · 15 min
Use UCAS apprenticeships search to find 2 specific apprenticeships you could realistically apply to at 16.
📓 Chapter timeline: Save your 2 named apprenticeships to Chapter goals. You'll track them through Y11.
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Chapter Student Game
+60 XP
Action: Add 2 specific apprenticeship pathways to your Chapter post-16 goals
Compare A-level, T-level and apprenticeship for your top career. Save the comparison to Chapter.
Skills: Problem Solving, Planning
Plenary discussion
Pair-share for 2 minutes: one thing you'll take from this lesson into next week.
Homework / follow-up
Bring data: 2026 apprenticeship pay, T-level UCAS points, university acceptance rates from each route.