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  Apprenticeships

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                                                                                                                                How to apply                    4
                                                                                                                                Welcome                         5

      Key
                                                                                                                                Apprenticeships Introduction    6
                                                                                                                                What is an Apprenticeship?      7
                                                                                                                                Traineeship                     8
                                                                                                                                Business Administration         9
                                                                                                                                Catering and Hospitality       12
    College locations                                                                                                           Childcare and Care             16
                                                                                                                                Construction                   18
                                                                                                                                Teaching                       23
    Town Centre       Construction    Rother Valley                                                                             Engineering                    24
    Campus            Centre          Campus
                                                                                                                                Hair and Beauty Therapy        30
                                                                                                                                Visual and Performing Arts     33
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                                                                                                                           Apprenticeship
                                                                                                                                            If you’re looking to gain hands on
                                                                                                                                            experience and learn while on the job, then
                                                                                                                                            studying on an Apprenticeship could be for
                                   There are a number of ways to apply to Rotherham College:                                                you. While studying with us, you will get
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What is an
    Apprenticeships                                                                                                Apprenticeship?
                                                                                                                   An apprentice is a great way to learn outside of
                                                                                                                   the classroom, right in the heart of your dream
                                                                                                                   career. Apprentices are employed by a business
                                                                If you want to get a hands on experience           to do a specific job and be paid while you learn.
                                                                and learn on the job, then an Apprenticeship       Through working with the company and
                                                                may be the right route for you.                    attending college, you will build up the
                                                                While on your Apprenticeship, you will learn       experience, knowledge and skills that you can
                                                                right in the heart of your chosen career and       apply into your job while working towards a
                                                                work alongside industry professionals to get       nationally recognised qualification.
                                                                you the best experience for later life. You will
                                                                also be supported by our industry
                                                                specialist staff at Rotherham College to                                                               What is involved?
                                                                further develop your employability skills.                                                             You will be an employee of the company you are an
                                                                You can take an Apprenticeship in a range of                                                           apprentice with and will usually spend 4 days each
                                                                different areas including:                                                                             week working in the business. The majority of training
                                                                • Business and Management                                                                              is done on the job with people who work in the
                                                                                                                                                                       industry, learning from experienced members of the
                                                                • Catering and Hospitality
                                                                                                                                                                       team that can train you in all aspects of the practical
                                                                • Childcare and Care                                                                                   work that you would require to do the job. You will
                                                                • Construction                                                                                         also spent a further day in College where, through a
                                                                                                                                                                       structured programme, Rotherham College will
                                                                • Education
                                                                                                                                                                       provide you with further training to enhance your
                                                                • Engineering                                                                                          employability skills, such as English and maths.
                                                                • Hair and Beauty
                                                                                                                                                                       Rotherham College expect apprentices to be working
                                                                • Performing Arts                                                                                      in paid employment for a minimum of 30 hours per
                                                                • Visual Arts                                                                                          week. They will also earn a wage starting at the
                                                                We also offer a Traineeship programme                                                                  minimum of £2.68 per hour for 16-18 year olds, but
                                                                which could kick start your apprenticeship                                                             many apprentices do tend to earn more than this.
                 www.rotherham.ac.uk/                           and your career.                                                                                       What are the advantages of an Apprenticeship?
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                                                                                                                                                                       • You will learn on the job rather than being taught in
                                                                                                                                                                         a classroom
          Student Success                                                                                                                                              • You will be trained by people who do the job
                                                                                                                                                                       • You will work with industry standard equipment
          Liam Skill, 19, has been awarded the Apprentice of the Month for his hard work on his                                                                          and gain vital experience in the industry
          Intermediate Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship at Energy Alloys.                                                                                           environment
          During his apprenticeship, Liam is working in the manual turning and the deep hole                                                                           • You will be paid while you learn
          boring department, learning specialised skills. He also produced a production plan for                                                                       • You will get the real industry experience, working
          a selection piece that will be manufactured in the coming year. The plan included a                                                                            real working hours and learning the tricks of the
          great deal of detail, taking into account the health and safety involved in production.                                                                        trade
          Richard Rhodes, Operations Manager for Energy Alloys, said: “During his time in the                                                                          • After completing a Level 3 Apprenticeship, you
          turning cell he has proven that he has listened and learned by producing a piece of                                                                            could go onto Higher Education qualifications
          work which, in my opinion is first class for someone so new to engineering.
                                                                                                                                                                       How long does it take?
          “I believe that by awarding him the apprentice of the month it will give a young man
                                                                                                                                                                       Apprenticeships vary, depending on the route the
          the encouragement to be a very successful player in this difficult industry.”
                                                                                                                                                                       apprentice decides to take. Generally
          Liam has been an apprentice at the global provider since December 2012 and has                                                                               apprenticeships can take between one and two years
          excelled in his training thanks to the team.                                                                                                                 to complete.
          Liam said: “My apprenticeship has given me the opportunity to push myself and
                                                                                                                                                                       What different levels of apprenticeship are there?
          conquer new challenges. The support available through the College and from the
                                                                                                                                                                       Apprenticeships fall into 3 categories, intermediate,
          team is great and I really enjoy coming to work each day.”
                                                                                                                                                                       advanced and higher level apprenticeships.
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Traineeship                                       Apprenticeship in Business                        Apprenticeship in Business
                                                      Administration Level 2                            Administration Level 3
        TCC         16-18       19+
                                                        TCC                                               TCC
    If you do not meet the entry requirements
                                                                      16-18        19+        A                         16-18        19+       A
    for an Apprenticeship, you can study a
                                                      You could be heading towards a career as a        Do you aspire to become an office
    Traineeship programme in order to gain the
                                                      clerical assistant or a secretary within a        supervisor or team leader where you will be
    skills needed to progress onto a full
                                                      local organisation. Further qualifications will   responsible for the management of others?
    Apprenticeship programme.
                                                      also improve your employability skills and        This Apprenticeship could take you one
    The Traineeship enables students aged 16-
                                                      increase your chances of promotion.               step closer.
    24 to complete the Level 1 Certificate in
    Employability Skills along with maths and
                                                      What will I study?                                What will I study?
    English functional skills over a 20 week
    period. It is suitable for wide range of          • Producing business documents                    • Handling confidential documents
    people to study including those who are           • Effective business systems                      • Preparing board meeting documents
    unemployed, students, those returning to          • Equipment and resources                         • Working with others
    work, people needing learning support or
    those looking to change their career.             • Employer rights and responsibilities            • Managing others and the workloads of
                                                      • Communication skills                              others
    What will I study?
                                                      What added value will I receive?                  What added value will I receive?
    •   Interview skills                                                                                Our tutors are experience administrators
                                                      Our tutors are experienced administrators
    •   ICT for employment                                                                              who have all worked in administration to a
                                                      who have all worked in administration to a
    •   Job application skills                        high level within industry. This brings the       high level within industry. This brings the
    •   Business and customer awareness               subject to life in real terms, making it a more   subject to life in real terms, making it a more
    •   Problem-solving at work                       rewarding course and will ensure you reach        rewarding course and will ensure you reach
    •   Managing your time                            your full potential and enhance your              your full potential and enhance your
                                                      employability.                                    employability
    •   Working in a team
    •   Understanding personal finance                                                                  What can I progress on to?
                                                      What can I progress on to?
    •   Understanding conflict at work                                                                  Higher level qualifications are attractive to
                                                      After completing the Level 2 you could
    •   Being safe and healthy at work                choose to carry out the Advanced Level 3          employers so if you are eager to up-skill you
                                                      Apprenticeship in Business Administration         could later choose to study the Level 4
    What added value will I receive?                  or alternatively you could aim for permanent      Diploma in Business Administration
    You will work in the College’s state of the art   employment.                                       Apprenticeship or even the HNC in
    facilities. You will also undertake 3 days                                                          Business. If you wish to progress into
    work experience per week.                         What are the entry requirements?                  Management we have various courses on
                                                                                                        offer from Level 3 to Level 5.
    What can I progress on to?                        • GCSE maths and English grades A-D
    After completing this course, you may be                                                            What are the entry requirements?
    able to move into a full Apprenticeship in                                                          • Preferably a Level 2 Apprenticeship in
    the industry of your choice.                                                                          Business Administration

    What are the entry requirements?                                                                    • Or GCSE maths and English grades A-C

    • You must be working at or above Entry 2
      Level in English and maths
    • You will be assessed before you are
      enrolled onto the course

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Apprenticeship in                             Apprenticeship in                                Apprenticeship in
     Accountancy Level 2                           Accountancy Level 3                              Accountancy Level 4

                                                                                                     TCC
      TCC           16-18       19+         A       TCC            16-18       19+       A                         16-18        19+       A
     Are you looking to enter the world of         A career in Accountancy could be closer          With this apprenticeship you can develop
     finance? You could begin your career as a     than you think and you soon could be             the higher level skills required to work as an
     junior accountant or a finance assistant.     adding the role of a trainee accountant          accounts technician or an accounts
                                                   technician or an assistant accountant to         manager. Your training duties will include
     What will I study?                            your CV. During your apprenticeship you will     overall responsibility for the accounts payable
     • Processing bookkeeping transactions         gain exposure to bookkeeping, auditing, tax      and receivable department, people
                                                   and payroll meaning you will develop many        management duties, controlling budgets
     • Control accounts, journals and banking      transferrable skills that could be valuable in   and assisting with the preparation of
       system                                      many organisations.                              accounts and writing reports.
     • Costing
     • Working effectively in finance and          What will I study?                               What will I study?
       accounts                                    • AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accountancy             • AAT Level 4 Diploma in Accountancy
     • Computerised accounts (SAGE)                • Employer rights and responsibilities           • Employer rights and responsibilities
                                                   • Personal thinking and learning skills          • Personal thinking and learning skills
     What added value will I receive?
     We have excellent results in accounting.      • Functional Skills in maths                     • Functional Skills in maths
     These are above national average and          • Functional Skills in English                   • Functional Skills in English
     continue to improve. Our staff are
     professionals who will support you along      What added value will I receive?                 What added value will I receive?
     the way with your studies.                    We have excellent results in accounting.         We have excellent results in accounting.
                                                   These are above national average and             These are above national average and
     What can I progress on to?                    continue to improve. Our staff are               continue to improve. Our staff are
     This Apprenticeship will provide you with a   professionals who will support you along         professionals who will support you along
     strong skill set which you can choose to      the way with your studies.                       the way with your studies.
     build upon with the Advanced Level 3
     Apprenticeship in Accountancy.                What can I progress on to?                       What can I progress on to?
                                                   On successful completion you can progress        Higher Education, ACCA, CIMA or ICEAW.
     What are the entry requirements?              on to AAT Level 4.
     GCSE Grades A-C.                                                                               What are the entry requirements?
                                                   What are the entry requirements?                 Level 3 or Level 2 Apprenticeship in
                                                   Apprenticeship in Accountancy Level 2, if        Accountancy if not completed this, the
                                                   not candidates will require a GCSE in maths      candidates will require GCSE maths at A*-C.
                                                   grade A* - C.

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Professional Cookery                             Food and Beverage Service                       Food Preparation and Cooking                    Diploma in Meat and Poultry
     Level 3 Apprenticeship                           Apprenticeship Level 2                          Level 2 Apprenticeship                          Butchery Level 2

      TCC                                              TCC
                     16-18        19+       A                        16-18       19+        A           TCC          16-18         19+       A          TCC           16-18       19+        A
     This is the final stage in the diploma where     This course is aimed at those wishing to        Progressing from Level 1, this is the next      This course is aimed at those wishing to
     you’ll learn advanced food preparation and       continue with their studies within the          step in the Professional Cookery Diploma.       undertake a qualification in Butchery within
     cooking skills. This course is ideal for those   hospitality industry and further develop a      The course will develop your skills gained at   the food manufacturing sector and further
     looking to become a head chef as you will        range of practical skills related to the        Level 1 and will give you a broader             develop a range of practical skills related to
     study complex dishes as well as gain             professional service of food and beverages.     understanding of the catering industry. This    the profession.
     experience working in a busy restaurant.                                                         is an ideal course if you are looking to
                                                      What will I study?                              progress through the ranks as a chef.           What will I study?
     What will I study?                               • Essential skills like food safety and
                                                                                                                                                      • Essential skills like food safety and
                                                        hygiene                                       What will I study?
     • Learn how to receive and store resources,                                                                                                        hygiene
                                                      • Effective communication methods
       managing yourself and health and safety                                                        • Develop your knowledge of industry            • Effective communication methods
                                                      • Customer service
     • Learn how to prepare, cook and finish                                                            standard procedures                           • Customer service
                                                      • Teamwork
       complex dishes                                 • Maintaining a payment point, handling         • Learn how to use equipment and utensils       • Teamwork
     • Learn basic butchery and preparation of a        payments and processing payment               • Study areas including maintaining and         • Preparation and trimming of a range of
       range of meat, poultry and game                  methods                                         handling knives, food hygiene in storage        meat and poultry products to meet
                                                      • Food service practices including an             and preparation and the cooking of food         customers’ requirements
     What added value will I receive?                   increased level of responsibility for the     Due to the nature of the catering industry,     • Identify different types and cuts of meat
     • Training and support out in industry             station                                       some of your assessments will take place in       within the industry
                                                      • Licensing legislation and related practical   the evening if required                         • Prepare a range of sausage products
     • Relevant functional skill to enhance your
       training                                         beverage service skills                                                                       • Information regarding industry specific
                                                      • Reception and telephone skills                What added value will I receive?                  legislation and regulations
     • Use of the learning centres and other
                                                      • Information regarding industry specific       • On the job training sessions                  • Additional technical skills required to
       College facilities
                                                        legislation and regulations                                                                     progress your skills and experience
                                                                                                      • Functional skills at appropriate level
                                                      • Additional technical skills required to
     What can I progress on to?                                                                       • Use of the College learning centre
                                                        deliver a great dining experience                                                             What added value will I receive?
     On completion you will be ready to go out in
     to the industry or progress onto Higher          • Bar service skills                            • Use of other College facilities               • Technical certificate to the appropriate
     Education at university.                                                                                                                           level
                                                      What added value will I receive?                What can I progress on to?                      • Functional skills if the required English
                                                      • Personal learning and thinking skills         On satisfactory completion you can
     What are the entry requirements?                                                                                                                   and maths grades are not met
                                                      • Employments rights and responsibilities       progress on to the Professional Cookery
     • NVQ Level 2 in Food Preparation and                                                                                                            • Student discount on various products
                                                      • Functional skills at the required level       Level 3.
       Cooking or equivalent                          • Use of the college Learning Centre and                                                        • Personal Learning and Thinking Skills
     • Suitable industrial placement to be able         other College facilities                      What are the entry requirements?                • Employers Rights and Responsibilities all
       to cover the range required                    • College I.D card that enables you to                                                            make up the full apprenticeship
                                                                                                      • You must have a good standard of                framework
     • You must have a good standard of                 receive student discount at selected            spoken and written English
       spoken and written English                       places
                                                                                                      • You must be able to multi task                What can I progress on to?
     • You must be able to multi task                 What can I progress on to?                      • You must be committed, have a good            On completion of the course you could
     • You must be committed, have a good             On completion of the course you could             work ethic and be prepared to be flexible     progress on to the Level 3 in Butchery skills.
       work ethic and be prepared to be flexible      progress on to the Level 3 Diploma in
                                                      Hospitality, Supervision and Leadership.        • Keen to learn new skills
                                                                                                                                                      What are the entry requirements?
                                                      What are the entry requirements?                                                                • You must have a good standard of
                                                      • You must have a good standard of                                                                spoken and written English
                                                        spoken and written English                                                                    • You must be able to multi task
                                                      • You must be able to multi task                                                                • You must be committed, have a good
                                                      • You must be committed, have a good                                                              work ethic and be prepared to be flexible
                                                        work ethic and be prepared to be flexible
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Apprenticeship in Customer                     Apprenticeship in Customer
     Service Level 2                                Service Level 3

       TCC                                            TCC
                    16-18       19+       A                         16-18       19+       A
     This Apprenticeship teaches you the skill to   This Apprenticeship is designed for those
     provide excellent customer service which       who are responsible for the delivery of
     can be applied to hundreds of job roles        customer service, but who also have to
     across many different sectors. This            monitor and develop the quality of customer
     apprenticeship will provide the platform to    service given. This is ideal for those looking
     your career working as a customer adviser.     to be in charge of their own team or
                                                    department.
     What will I study?
     • Work at the front end of an employer’s       What will I study?
       business and regularly assist customers      • Gain knowledge in how to recognise and
     • Learn the core areas of impression and         deal with repeated problems
       image, delivery, handling problems and       • Learn how to bring about permanent
       development and improvement                    improvements in service delivery that will
     • Gain knowledge in how to prepare               benefit customer and the organisation
       yourself to deliver good customer service    • Understand how to balance the needs of
     • Understand how to recognise and deal           your customers’ with that of your
       with customers’ service problems and           organisations
       how to improve the service you offer         • Functional skills/GCSEs as relevant to
     • Functional skills/GCSEs in maths and           qualification
       English if relevant
                                                    What added value will I receive?
     What added value will I receive?               • Experienced assessors from a range of
     • Experienced assessors from a range of          customer service backgrounds will
       customer service backgrounds will              support and guide you through your
       support and guide you through your             qualification
       qualification                                • One day a week at College for formal
     • One day a week at College for formal           input, use of the learning centre and
       input, use of College learning centre and      College facilities
       other facilities                             • Progress reviews throughout your course
     • Formal reviews throughout your course
                                                    What can I progress on to?
     What can I progress on to?                     Progression to a customer service team
     On completion you can either go into the       leading employment position.
     industry or progress on the Advanced
     Apprenticeship in Diploma in Customer          What are the entry requirements?
     Service Level 3.                               Four GCSEs grades A-C including maths
                                                    and English.
     What are the entry requirements?
     Four GCSEs grades A-D including maths
     and English.

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Apprenticeship in Childcare                       Apprenticeship in Childcare                      Apprenticeship in Health and                      Apprenticeship in Health and
     Level 2                                           Level 3                                          Social Care Level 2                               Social Care Level 3

                                                                                                         TCC                                               TCC
       TCC           16-18        19+         A         TCC            16-18       19+       A
                                                                                                                        16-18       19+       A                           16-18       19+       A
                                                                                                        On completion of this apprenticeship you          On completion of this apprenticeship you could
     With this apprenticeship you could be on          Further your knowledge with the Level 3          could be on your way to a career as a health      be on your way to a career as a health care
     your way to a career within the childcare         Apprenticeship in Childcare. This course will    care assistant, community support                 assistant, allied health care professional or
     sector. The Level 2 Apprenticeship will help      further develop the skills you will need to be   assistant, residential care assistant or day      clinical support worker. The Level 3
     you to develop the skills needed to be an         an effective employee when working with          care assistant. The Level 2 Apprenticeship        Apprenticeship enables learners to gain further
     effective employee when working with              children in a range of settings. While           will help you to develop the skills needed to     work related qualifications alongside working
     children in a range of settings. You will learn   working with children and young people at a      be an effective employee when pursuing a          within the care sector, either within the NHS, the
     within a company or organisation to develop       variety of ages, you will get experience and     career within the care sector.                    private or voluntary health and social care sector
     your skills and knowledge in the area,            the confidence to pursue a career in the                                                           or a local authority.
     getting a hands on learning experience. This      sector. This course lasts for 2 years.           What will I study?
     course lasts for 15 months.                                                                        The Apprenticeship covers a wide range of         What will I study?
                                                       What will I study?                               job roles within two pathways and what you        The Apprenticeship covers a wide range of job
     What will I study?                                                                                 study will depend on your chosen pathway:         roles within two pathways and what you study
                                                       • You will develop your communication
     • You will develop your communication               skills with both children and adults           Adult Social Care Pathway                         will depend on your chosen pathway:
       skills with both children and adults                                                             • You will learn how to work within an            Adult Social Care Pathway
                                                       • Gain an understanding of health and
     • Gain an understanding of health and                                                                environment where you will help people          • You will learn to help people with a particular
                                                         safety and creating safe environments for
       safety and creating safe environments for                                                          with a particular need, such as the                need, such as the disabled, the elderly or
                                                         children
       children                                                                                           disabled, the elderly or people with               people with learning difficulties and learn the
                                                       • You will develop your knowledge in child         learning difficulties, and develop practical       responsibilities and duties of the role
     • You will develop your knowledge in child          development, play and learning
       development, play and learning                                                                     care skills                                     • You will learn about the different aspects of
                                                       • You will attend College one day a week         • You will gain an understanding of the              working as a personal care assistant helping
     • You will attend College one day a week            and a work setting four days a week                                                                 someone in their everyday life
       and a work setting four days a week                                                                responsibilities of a personal care assistant
                                                                                                                                                          Health Care Pathway
                                                                                                        Health Care Pathway
                                                       What added value will I receive?                                                                   • You will gain insight into working in hospitals,
     What added value will I receive?                                                                   • You will gain experience by working as a           the community, hospices, private clinics as a
                                                       You will be given the opportunity to develop
     You will be given the opportunity to develop                                                         healthcare assistant or support worker             healthcare assistant, learning the working
                                                       your functional skills in English and maths.
     your functional skills in English and maths.                                                         within hospitals, the community, hospices          practices by supporting doctors or nurses or
                                                       You will work with employers to gain hands
     You will work with employers to gain hands                                                           or private clinics where you will learn your       helping patients in hospital wards or their
                                                       on experience in the industry, using
     on experience in the industry, using                                                                 duties and responsibilities, supporting            homes
                                                       industry-standard equipment and earning a
     industry-standard equipment and earning a                                                            doctors or nurses or helping patients in
                                                       salary while you learn.
     salary while you learn.                                                                              hospital wards                                  What added value will I receive?
                                                                                                                                                          You will be given the opportunity to develop your
                                                       What will I progress onto?                       What added value will I receive?
     What can I progress on to?                                                                                                                           functional skills in English and maths.
                                                       After completing this Apprenticeship, you        You will be given the opportunity to develop
     After completing this course, you will be                                                                                                            You will work with employers to gain hands on
                                                       can go onto Further Education or                 your functional skills in English and maths.
     able to progress onto a Level 3 Childcare                                                                                                            experience in the industry, using industry-
                                                       employment in the sector.                        You will work with employers to gain hands
     course.                                                                                                                                              standard equipment and earning a salary while
                                                                                                        on experience in the industry, using              you learn.
                                                       What are the entry requirements?                 industry-standard equipment and earning a
     What are the entry requirements?
                                                       • Four GCSEs including English and maths         salary while you learn.                           What can I progress on to?
     • Four GCSEs including English and maths            at grade A-D                                                                                     After completing this course, you can go onto
       at grade A-D                                                                                     What can I progress on to?                        Higher Education or into employment.
                                                       • A Level 2 Childcare qualification              After completing this course, you can
     • You will be required to have a clear
                                                       • You will be required to complete an            progress onto the Level 3 Apprenticeship.         What are the entry requirements?
       Criminal Records Bureau check
                                                         interview and have a clear Criminal                                                              • Four GCSEs grades A to C preferably
                                                                                                        What are the entry requirements?                    including English and maths or equivalent
                                                         Records Bureau check
                                                                                                        • GCSE English and maths at grade A-D             • You will be required to complete an interview
                                                       • You must be in paid employment within a
                                                                                                        • You will be required to complete an               and have a clear Criminal Records Bureau
                                                         supervisory role with minimum of twelve
                                                                                                          interview and have a clear Criminal               check
                                                         months experience
                                                                                                          Records Bureau check                            • You must be in paid employment within a
                                                                                                                                                            supervisory role with minimum of twelve
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Apprenticeship in                              Apprenticeship in                                Apprenticeship in Site Joinery                   Apprenticeship in Site Joinery
     Trowel Occupations Level 2                     Trowel Occupations Level 3                       Level 2                                          Level 3

      TCC                                            TCC
                    16-18       19+          A                      16-18       19+        A          TCC           16-18        19+         A         TCC           16-18       19+       A
     Do you want to earn some money while you       This Apprenticeship builds on your Level 2       This Apprenticeship is an excellent doorway      As a site joiner, you’ll work on-site fitting
     learn? This Apprenticeship will give you the   skills to qualify you as a bricklayer. Whether   in to becoming a joinery professional with       timber roofs, floors and doors, windows and
     skills needed to work within the               you have completed your Level 2 and              the benefits of earning while you’re learning.   stairs. Good carpenters and joiners are
     construction industry as well as you getting   looking to progress, or you already work         Site joinery involves fitting timber roofs,      always in demand.
     paid and carrying out practical work in the    within the industry and are looking to up-       floors, windows and doors on a range of on-
     field. You will work in a construction         skill, then this is an excellent route to go     site locations.                                  What will I study?
     environment where your duties will involve     down. Teaming earning a wage with                                                                 • Learn how to do on-site installation of
     many areas of brickwork.                       learning, this Apprenticeship is a great start   What will I study?                                 complex frames such as floors, walls and
                                                    in your career as a block paver or bricklayer.   • Learn how to install first and second            roofs
     What will I study?                                                                                fixing components
                                                    What will I study?                                                                                • Learn how to plan and evaluate
     • Learn the skills needed to work as a                                                          • Learn how to set up and use circular             construction projects
       bricklayer                                   • Learn how to organise and manage areas           saws and other hand and power tools
                                                      such as health and safety and cavity                                                            • Develop knowledge in organising people,
     • Learn how to finish concrete, set out and                                                     • Learn how to maintain non-structural             plant and resources
       erect masonry structures                       walling
                                                                                                       carpentry work, safely move and handle         • Learn how to supervise jobs, projects and
     • Learn how to set out basic buildings while   • Learn how to set out structures on               resources
                                                      different types of ground                                                                         how to calculate costs and resources
       following health and safety regulations                                                       • Learn about health and safety procedures
                                                    • Learn how to erect complex masonry                                                              What added value will I receive?
     What added value will I receive?                 structures such as arches, curves and          What added value will I receive?
                                                      chimneys                                                                                        • We will help you gain a positive work
     • You will receive support from tutors with                                                     • We will help you gain a positive work            ethic
       expert knowledge in the industry                                                                ethic
                                                    What added value will I receive?                                                                  • Our staff have vast experience of
     • The Construction Department which                                                             • Our staff have vast experience of                delivering these programmes and joinery
       includes Trowel Occupations                  • You will receive support from tutors with
                                                      expert knowledge of the industry                 delivering these programmes and joinery          is a Grade 1 provision within the
       (Bricklaying), was recently awarded a                                                           is a Grade 1 provision within the                Construction Department. The
       Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ for its Teaching       • The Construction Department which                Construction Department. The                     Construction Department has just
       and Learning by Ofsted                         includes Trowel Occupations                      Construction Department has just                 received an outstanding from Ofsted for
     • The workshop facilities are to a high          (Bricklaying), was recently awarded a            received an outstanding from Ofsted for          its Teaching and Learning
       standard ensuring your needs are met           Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ for its Teaching           its Teaching and Learning
       while developing employability skills          and Learning by Ofsted                                                                          What can I progress on to?
                                                    • The workshop facilities are to a high          What can I progress on to?                       This Apprenticeship is a good start towards
     What can I progress on to?                       standard ensuring your needs are met           On successful completion of this                 becoming self-employed or working for a
     On completion, you can then progress on to       while developing employability skills          apprenticeship you may wish to move onto         construction firm.
     Level 3 Apprenticeship and be well on your                                                      the Level 3 or seek employment.
     way in your bricklaying career.                What can I progress on to?                                                                        What are the entry requirements?
                                                    On completion you can go out and seek            What are the entry requirements?                 • You must have completed the Level 2
     What are the entry requirements?               employment within the industry.                  • GCSE maths and English, grades A-D               Apprenticeship
     • GCSE maths and English, grades A-D                                                            • Interview and skills test necessary            • Secured direct employment
                                                    What are the entry requirements?
     • Interview and skills test necessary
                                                    • You must have completed a Level 2
     • Secured direct employment                      Apprenticeship
                                                    • Secured direct employment

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Apprenticeship in Building                      Apprenticeship in Plastering                 Apprenticeship in Plastering
     Apprenticeship in Decorative
                                                    Maintenance Operations                          Level 2                                      Level 3
     Occupations Level 2
                                                    Level 2
                                                                                                     TCC                                          TCC
      TCC                                            TCC
                                                                                                                   16-18        19+         A                    16-18       19+        A
                    16-18        19+         A                     16-18        19+         A
                                                                                                    Have you ever dreamed of starting your own   This Apprenticeship builds on your Level 2
     Why not earn while you learn with this         On completion of this Apprenticeship you        plastering business up? Through this         skills to qualify you as a plasterer. Whether
     Apprenticeship which will provide the skills   will become a multi-skilled operative in the    Apprenticeship you could be on your way in   you have completed your Level 2 and
     you need to begin a successful career in       world of construction maintenance. You’ll       fulfilling your dream. This Apprenticeship   looking to progress, or you already work
     painting and decorating. Whether you           choose from three disciplines; carpentry        aims to give you the knowledge and skills    within the industry and are looking to up-
     decide to start your own business up or        and joinery, painting and decorating,           needed to become a professional within the   skill, then this is an excellent route to go
     work for a professional company.               plumbing, drainage, wall and floor tiling,      industry.                                    down.
                                                    plastering, roofing or trowel occupations.
     What will I study?                                                                             What will I study?                           What will I study?
     • Learn how to prepare surfaces for            What will I study?                              • Learn how to prepare background            • Learn how to produce complex internal
       painting e.g. sanding, filing and priming    • Learn the safe working practices in             surfaces for plasterworks                    solid plastering finishes
     • Learn how to work on access equipment          construction                                  • Learn how to produce internal and          • Learn how to produce complex rendering
       such as scaffolding and ladders              • Learn the different building methods,           external solid render finishes               finishes
     • Learn how to produce decorative finishes       construction technology and methods of        • Learn how to fix dry lining boards         • Learn how to confirm work activities and
       and apply paint by brush or roller             installation                                  • Learn about the health and safety            resources for an occupational work area
     • Learn the health and safety procedures       • Learning about the different systems            regulations and the different types of     • Develop and maintain occupational
                                                      involved in construction                        plaster finishes                             working relationships
     What added value will I receive?               • Develop your functional skills e.g. English
                                                      and maths                                     What added value will I receive?             What added value will I receive?
     • Ofsted inspected our construction
                                                                                                    The course is run by experienced staff in    The course is run by experienced staff in
       department and said that the teaching,
                                                    What added value will I receive?                new, purpose built workshops with a huge     new, purpose built workshops with a huge
       learning and assessment are outstanding
                                                                                                    range of tools and equipment. The            range of tools and equipment. The
     • We have 100% success, retention and          • You will receive support from tutors with
                                                                                                    construction department has recently been    construction department has recently been
       achievement                                    expert knowledge of the industry
                                                                                                    awarded a Grade 1 outstanding by Ofsted.     awarded a Grade 1 outstanding by Ofsted.
                                                    • The Construction Department was
     What can I progress on to?                       recently awarded a Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’      What can I progress on to?                   What can I progress on to?
     Once you’ve completed this apprenticeship        for its Teaching and Learning by Ofsted       On competitions of the Level 2               Once you have completed the
     you could move onto the Level 3 or you         • The workshop facilities are to a high         Apprenticeship you can move on to the        Apprenticeship you can seek employment
     can decide to move out into the industry.        standard ensuring your needs are met          Level 3.                                     within the industry.
                                                      while developing employability skills
     What are the entry requirements?                                                               What are the entry requirements?             What are the entry requirements?
     • GCSE maths and English, grades A-D           What can I progress on to?                      • GCSE maths and English, grades A-D         • You must have completed a Level 2
     • Interview and skills test necessary          Once you have completed this                                                                   Apprenticeship
                                                                                                    • Interview and skills test necessary
                                                    apprenticeship you can choose to do a
     • Secured direct employment                                                                    • Secured direct employment                  • Secured direct employment
                                                    Level 3 Apprenticeship in your desired
                                                    speciality.

                                                    What are the entry requirements?
                                                    • GCSE maths and English, grades A-D
                                                    • Interview and skills test necessary
                                                    • Secured employment

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Apprenticeship in Plumbing                     Apprenticeship in Plumbing                       Apprenticeship in
     Level 2                                        Level 3                                          Supporting Teaching and
                                                                                                     Learning Level 2
      TCC                                            TCC
                     16-18        19+       A                       16-18        19+       A          TCC
     This Apprenticeship is ideally suited to       This Apprenticeship is ideally suited to
                                                                                                                    16-18       19+       A
     learners who have completed the Level 1        learners who have completed the Level 2
                                                                                                     This Apprenticeship is for those supporting
     basic Diploma in Building Services and have    NVQ in Plumbing and would like to develop
                                                                                                     teaching and learning in schools and will
     gained employment, or new apprentices          their plumbing skills and knowledge further.
                                                                                                     help enhance your role as a teaching
     employed within the plumbing industry. The     The Level 3 qualification will further develop
                                                                                                     assistant. This is a 2 year part time
     Level 2 qualification will help you develop    your skills in the trade.
                                                                                                     programme which will commence with
     the skills required of the modern day
                                                    What will I study?                               concentration upon English, maths and IT
     plumber.
                                                    • You will develop advanced skills in cold       skills. The second year will focus on the
                                                      water systems, hot water systems,              Level 2 Certificate in Supporting Teaching
     What will I study?
                                                      sanitation, central heating systems and        and Learning programme which covers a
     • You will develop your skills in cold water                                                    range of topics.
       systems, hot water systems, sanitation,        drainage systems
       central heating systems and drainage         • You will gain additional knowledge in          What will I study?
       systems                                        environmental technology systems,              English, maths, ICT and supporting teaching
     • You will learn various plumbing                planning installations, complex cold water     and learning skills which will include
       techniques                                     systems, domestic gas principles, career       modules such as safeguarding the welfare
                                                      awareness and associated practical             of children; supporting learning activities;
     • You will learn the installation of various     techniques
       pipework, materials and components                                                            maintaining and supporting relationships
                                                    • You will develop your skills in installation   with children; supporting children’s positive
     • You will learn to develop your practical       of various pipe work, materials and            behaviour and health and safety; equality,
       skills and use of craft tools                  components                                     diversity and inclusion; child and young
                                                    • You will develop your functional skills        person development; communication and
     What added value will I receive?                                                                professional relationships with children and
     The Construction Department which                such as English, maths and IT to support
                                                      your study and enhance your career             adults; help to improve own and team
     includes Plumbing, have recently been                                                           practice in schools.
     awarded a Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ for its          prospects
     teaching and learning by Ofsted. The           What added value will I receive?                 What added value will I receive?
     plumbing workshops have been refurbished       The Construction Department which                You will be given support throughout the
     to a high standard ensuring learners’ needs    includes Plumbing, have recently been            course in order to meet individual needs.
     are met while developing employability         awarded a Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ for its
     skills.                                        teaching and learning by Ofsted. The             What can I progress on to?
                                                    plumbing workshops have been refurbished         On successful completion of this course,
     What can I progress on to?                     to a high standard ensuring learners needs       you can progress on to the Level 3 Diploma
     Learners who successfully complete their       are met while developing employability           in Supporting Teaching and Learning.
     Level 2 qualification would be encouraged      skills.
     to progress on to the Level 3 NVQ Plumbing                                                      What are the entry requirements?
     qualification.                                 What can I progress on to?
                                                                                                     It is preferable to have 4 GCSEs A – D
                                                    Learners completing their Level 3
                                                                                                     including maths and English.
     What are the entry requirements?               qualification would be encouraged to further
                                                    their qualifications by enrolling on to a
     • These would be discussed with the
                                                    Building Services degree course.
       course leader when applying for the
       course                                       What are the entry requirements?
     • You will be expected to have completed       • These would be discussed with the
       the Level 1 Access to Building Services if     course leader when applying for the
       you are new to the industry                    course
                                                    • You will be expected to have completed
                                                      the Level 2 NVQ in Plumbing
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Apprenticeship in Electrical and                        Apprenticeship in Electrical and                        Apprenticeship in Auto
                                                                                                                                                                Apprenticeship in Engineering
Electronic Engineering Level 2                          Electronic Engineering Level 3                          Electrical and Mobile Electrical
                                                                                                                                                                Maintenance Level 3
                                                                                                                Level 2
     TCC                                                 TCC
                 16-18       19+       A                                16-18       19+       A                  TCC            16-18       19+       A          TCC            16-18       19+       A
This Apprenticeship is employed status only and is      This advanced Apprenticeship is employed status
delivered within the Electrical Engineering section     only and is delivered within the Electrical
                                                                                                                With this Apprenticeship you are gaining the    This Apprenticeship will equip you with the
of Engineering. This is an ideal programme for a        Engineering section of Engineering. This is an ideal
                                                                                                                skills and experience needed to progress        skills you need to become a technician in
learner working in electrical installation or           programme for a learner working in electrical
                                                                                                                into a career as component maintenance          the manufacturing sector. You will learn a
maintenance. The Level 2 Apprenticeship                 installation or maintenance. The Level 3
                                                                                                                and repair auto electrical mechanics. Once      variety of principles and processes for use
comprises of five main areas:                           Apprenticeship comprises of five main areas:
                                                                                                                you have fully qualified, you will be able to   within machine shop, including component
• Vocationally Competent Qualification (VCQ)            • Vocationally Competent Qualification (VCQ)
                                                                                                                work as a self-employed car or van              manufacture, using a range of skills from
• Diploma                                               • Diploma
                                                                                                                mechanic or work within a larger                hand-fitting to complex CNC machines.
• Functional Skills                                     • Functional Skills
                                                                                                                organisation such as a car dealership.
• Personal thinking and learning skills                 • Personal thinking and learning skills
                                                                                                                                                                What will I study?
• Employers Rights and Responsibilities                 • Employers rights and responsibilities
                                                                                                                What will I study?                              • You will learn how to work efficiently and
You will attend College one day a week.                 You will attend College one day a week.
                                                                                                                • You will learn the skills you need to           effectively in engineering
 What will I study?                                     What will I study?                                        diagnose test and repair a range of           • You will gain knowledge in health and
 • You will learn electrical/electronic principles      • You will learn electrical/electronic principles         vehicles                                        safety and complying with statutory
   including installing wiring and testing electrical     including installing wiring and testing electrical
                                                                                                                • You will learn health and safety in the         regulations
   systems and circuits                                   systems and circuits
                                                                                                                  workplace                                     • You will learn to produce, use and
 • You will gain knowledge in electrical/electronic     • You will gain knowledge in electrical/electronic
   industry, processes and practices                      industry, processes and practices                     • You will develop your practical skills and      interpret engineering drawings and
 • You will develop your competence in electrical       • You will develop your competence in electrical          knowledge in vehicle chassis systems,           documents
   safety through a good understanding of current         safety through a good understanding of current          vehicle engines, vehicle electrics and        • You will learn production assembly,
   regulations and legislations                           regulations and legislations                            electronics, pre-inspections and post           composite manufacture and optical
 • You will learn how to use and create drawings        • You will learn how to use and create drawings           inspections, service and maintenance and        engineering
   from within the engineering industry                   from within the engineering industry                    transmission systems
                                                                                                                                                                • You will gain knowledge in business
                                                                                                                • Functional Skills: English, maths, ICT          systems, communications for technicians
 What added value will I receive?                       What added value will I receive?
 Apprenticeships are one of the most successful         Apprenticeships are one of the most successful          • Employment rights and responsibilities          and mathematics
 pathways to gain qualifications. This programme        pathways to gain qualifications. This programme         • Personal, learning and thinking skills
 combines paid employment with time out of your         combines paid employment with time out of your                                                          What added value will I receive?
 job to gain career focused training at our College.    job to gain career focused training at our College.     What added value will I receive?                You will benefit from learning in the heart of
 You will study for a full apprenticeship framework,    You will study for a full Apprenticeship framework,     Our College has a proven track record within    the industry and be taught by professionals.
 which is a fully recognised qualification within the   which is a fully recognised qualification within the    apprenticeships and the staff are experts
 electrical engineering industry. Our College has a     electrical engineering industry. Our College has a      within their field of work.                     What can I progress on to?
 proven track record within Apprenticeships and the     proven track record within Apprenticeships and the                                                      After completing this Apprenticeship, you
 staff are experts within their field of work. We       staff are experts within their field of work. We have   What can I progress on to?                      could go onto Higher Education or into
 have a high grade electrical installation and PLC      a high grade electrical installation and PLC            Once you have fully qualified, you will be      employment in the sector.
 workshops and high grade electronics lab with          workshops and high grade electronics lab with           able to work as a self-employed car or van
 industry standard resources.                           industry standard resources.                            mechanic or work within a larger                What are the entry requirements?
                                                                                                                organisation such as a car dealership.          • Successful completion of Level 2
 What can I progress on to?                             What can I progress on to?
                                                                                                                                                                  Apprenticeship
 Your next step after the Level 2 course could be to    Your next step after the Level 3 course could be to
                                                                                                                What are the entry requirements?                • You will also need to successfully
 further your skills on a Level 3 Apprenticeship.       further your skills on a Level 4 qualification.
                                                                                                                • GCSE English and maths, grades A-D (or          complete a skills assessment, be
 What are the entry requirements?                       What are the entry requirements?                          equivalent)                                     employed within the industrial sector and
 • You should have two GCSEs from A-C including         • Successful completion of EAL Level 2 NVQ                                                                be able to meet our learning criteria
                                                                                                                • You will be required to successfully
   maths                                                  Diploma and Technical Diploma
                                                                                                                  complete a skills assessment, be
 • Or successful completion of the EAL Level 1          • You will also need to successfully complete an
                                                                                                                  employed within the industrial sector and
   Certificate in Electrical & Electronic Engineering     entry test
                                                                                                                  be able to meet the entry criteria

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Apprenticeship in Fabrication                          Apprenticeship in                             Apprenticeship in Maintenance,                 Apprenticeship in Mechanical
     and Welding Level 2 and 3                              Mechanical Engineering Level 2                Installation and Commissioning                 Manufacturing Engineering
                                                                                                          Level 3                                        Level 3
      TCC                                                   TCC
                    16-18        19+        A                            16-18      19+      A             TCC                                            TCC
     You will be employed in the fabrication and        This practical course is aimed at introducing
                                                                                                                          16-18      19+       A                         16-18      19+       A
     welding industry and will begin the                you to working within mechanical engineering.     This level of course is for more experienced   This level of course is for more experienced
     apprenticeship framework as a Rotherham            Whilst working in industry you will also          learners with an understanding and practical   learners with an understanding and practical
     College work based student at PEO Level 2          develop a range of essential engineering skills   experience of specialist engineering           experience of specialist engineering
     for 35 weeks. After successful completion,         and knowledge before choosing to specialise       technologies and principles.                   technologies and principles.
     you will progress to the Diploma in                in any one particular area.                       This is a 2 year course.                       This is a 2 year course.
     Engineering (fab/weld option) for a further
     35 weeks. These 2 programmes of study              This is a 2 year apprenticeship.
                                                                                                          What will I study?                             What will I study?
     will qualify the learner at intermediate           What will I study?
     apprenticeship level. The advanced                                                                   • Engineering health and safety                • Engineering health and safety
                                                        •     With the mechanical engineering
     apprenticeship level requires the learner to                                                         • Engineering principles                       • Engineering principles
                                                              machinery/maintenance route you will
     undertake City and Guilds 2850 at Level 3                                                            • Principles of mechanical manufacturing       • Principles of mechanical manufacturing
                                                              skills gain in bench     setting,
     over a period of 2 years (entry to this level                                                          engineering                                    engineering
                                                              operating machinery including turning,
     will depend on the suitability of the learner
     and will be based on previous performance                milling and grinding                        • Maintenance of machine systems               • Machining materials by turning
     of practical and theory assignments). All          •     In the second year of the programme         • Maintenance of hydraulic systems             • Machining materials by milling
     apprentices attend College on a day release              you will gain basic knowledge of            • Maintenance of pneumatic systems             • CNC machining of materials
     basis.                                                   maintenance safety and CNC machining
     What will I study?                                 What added value will I receive?                  What added value will I receive?               What added value will I receive?
                                                                                                          Studying at Rotherham College will enable      Studying at Rotherham College will enable
     Over the course of your apprenticeship the         Studying at Rotherham College will enable         you to:                                        you to:
     learner will study the following, both             you to:
     theoretically and practically:                                                                       • Acquire engineering competencies in a        • Acquire engineering competencies in a
                                                        •     Acquire engineering competencies in a         realistic, sheltered and controlled            realistic, sheltered and controlled
     • 3 different welding processes                          realistic, sheltered and controlled           environment                                    environment
       (MIG/TIG/MMA)                                          environment
                                                                                                          • Gain fundamental skills and knowledge        • Gain fundamental skills and knowledge
     • Oxy-fuel/thermal cutting process                 •     Gain fundamental skills and knowledge         common to engineering practices                common to engineering practices
     • Platework/fabrication processes                        common to engineering practices             • Demonstrate competence of engineering        • Demonstrate competence of engineering
     • Pattern development techniques                   •     Demonstrate competence of engineering         using industry recognised machinery and        using industry recognised machinery and
     • Health and safety regulations                          using industry recognised machinery and       in excellent workshop environments             in excellent workshop environments
                                                              in excellent workshop environments          • Enable safe progression into the             • Enable safe progression into the
     • General engineering principles
                                                        •     Enable safe progression throughout the        workplace/employment                           workplace/employment
     • Fabrication and welding principles
                                                              workplace/employment
     What added value will I receive?                                                                     What can I progress on to?                     What can I progress on to?
                                                        What can I progress on to?
     All tutors delivering the programme are                                                              • Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma                   • Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma
     Industry trained and are fully qualified           After completing the Level 2 Apprenticeship,
                                                                                                          • Level 4 HNC                                  • Level 4 HNC
     specialists with many years of experience.         you can progress onto the Level 3
     The workshop is fitted with the latest             Apprenticeship.
                                                                                                          What are the entry requirements?               What are the entry requirements?
     industry standard welding                          What are the entry requirements?                  • GCSEs maths and English C+                   • GCSEs maths and English at a grade C or
     equipment/machinery/tools.
                                                        GCSE Maths, English and Science at a grade        • PEO Level 2                                    above
     What can I progress on to?                         C or above.                                                                                      • PEO Level 2
     After successfully completing both of the
     apprenticeships you may wish to seek
     employment within the industry.

     What are the entry requirements?
     The learner must be in full time employment
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Apprenticeship in Vehicle                        Apprenticeship in Vehicle                       Apprenticeship in HGV Level 2
     Maintenance and Repair                           Maintenance and Repair
     Level 2                                          Level 3
                                                                                                       TCC            16-18       19+       A
      TCC                                              TCC
                     16-18       19+       A                          16-18         19+    A          This is an ideal programme for a learner
                                                                                                      working on heavy vehicle maintenance &
                                                                                                                                                     What added value will I receive?
                                                                                                                                                     Our College has a proven track record
                                                                                                      repair. The Level 2 Apprenticeship             within Apprenticeships and the staff are
     With this Apprenticeship you are gaining the     The Level 3 Apprenticeship will be covered      comprises of three main areas: Vocationally    experts within their field of work. We have a
     skills and experience needed to progress         over a 2 year period. During this time you      Competent Qualification, Diploma and           high grade motor vehicle workshop.
     into a career as component maintenance           and your employer will be involved in           Functional Skills.
     and repair mechanics. Once you have fully        planning the completion of your                                                                What can I progress on to?
     qualified, you will be able to work as a self-   qualification. All observations will be         What will I study?                             At present we have a natural progression
     employed car or van mechanic or work             covered within your place of work and all       • You will learn the skills you need to        from Level 2 to Level 3 Apprenticeships.
     within a larger organisation such as a car       exams will be undertaken within a College         diagnose test and repair a range of          What are the entry requirements?
     dealership.                                      environment.                                      vehicles
                                                                                                                                                     • You will need to be employed within the
     What will I study?                               What will I study?                              • You will learn health and safety in the        motor industry and have a range of work
     • You will learn the skills you need to          • Chassis diagnostic skills                       workplace                                      that will meet your apprenticeships scope
       diagnose, test andrepair a range of            • Electrical diagnostic skills                  • You will develop your practical skills and     (if you are not employed, Rotherham
       vehicles                                                                                         knowledge in vehicle chassis systems,          College may be able to assist you in finding
                                                      • Transmission diagnostic skills                  vehicle engines, vehicle electrics and         suitable employment or advise you of
     • You will learn health and safety in the
       workplace                                      • Engine diagnostic skills                        electronics, pre-inspections and post          an alternative course)
                                                      • Functional Skills: English, maths, ICT          inspections, service and maintenance and     • Grade A*-D, including English, maths and
     • You will develop your practical skills and                                                       transmission systems
       knowledge in vehicle chassis systems,          • Employment rights and responsibilities                                                         ICT.
       vehicle engines, vehicle electrics and                                                         • Functional Skills: English, maths, ICT
                                                      • Personal learning and thinking skills
       electronics, pre-inspections and post                                                          • Employment rights and responsibilities
                                                      Within your Level 3 programme are 4 main
       inspections, service and maintenance and                                                       • Personal learning and thinking skills
                                                      subjects that need to be covered within a 2
       transmission systems
                                                      year period. After each of the 4 subjects has
     • Functional Skills: English, maths, ICT         been covered you will be required to sit an
     • Employment rights and responsibilities         online exam for each of the subjects, to
     • Personal learning and thinking skills          demonstrate you have gained the required
                                                      knowledge for that subject.
     What added value will I receive?
     Our College has a proven track record            What added value will I receive?
     within apprenticeships and the staff are         Our College has a proven track record
     experts within their field of work.              within apprenticeships and the staff are
                                                      experts within their field of work.
     What can I progress on to?
     Once you have fully qualified, you will be       What can I progress on to?
     able to work as a self-employed car or van       At present we do not offer progression from
     mechanic or work within a larger                 Level 3, but we are working closely with
     organisation such as a car dealership.           awarding bodies to develop a Level 4
                                                      qualification to meet the needs of our
     What are the entry requirements?                 learners.
     • GCSE English and maths, grades A-D (or         What are the entry requirements?
       equivalent)
                                                      • GCSE English and maths, grades A-D (or
     • You will be required to successfully             equivalent)
       complete a skills assessment, be
       employed within the industrial sector and      • You will be required to successfully
       be able to meet the entry criteria               complete a skills assessment, be
                                                        employed within the industrial sector and
                                                        be able to meet the entry criteria

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