Higher Apprenticeships SpotlightDegree-level apprenticeships explored
Why this matters
Pinned to National Apprenticeship Week. Year 12s see degree apprenticeships in serious detail. The 2026 wave is huge: PwC, NHS, Rolls-Royce, BBC, Network Rail. Real applications walked through. By the end, every student has at least one degree apprenticeship as a comparator to their UCAS shortlist.
Learning objectives
By the end of this lessonI can describe how degree apprenticeships work in detail
I can find live degree apprenticeship vacancies
I can compare a degree apprenticeship to my equivalent UCAS course
ActivityActivity 1: Degree apprenticeship reality
Whole class30 min
ActivityActivity 2: Live vacancy hunt
On your own30 min
ActivityActivity 3: UCAS-vs-DA comparison
On your own30 min
Success criteria
How we'll know it workedThree degree apprenticeships shortlisted
Side-by-side comparison with UCAS equivalents
Chapter Student Game
Action
Add three degree apprenticeships to your Chapter post-18 shortlistSkills: Problem Solving, Planning
Add three degree apprenticeships to Chapter alongside your UCAS shortlist.What's next
Bring 2-3 alumni or current degree apprentices in for Q&A if at all possible. Live vacancies = much higher engagement than slides.