In 2022, National Apprenticeship Week will be held from 7th-13th February. Discover our Top 12 resources for teachers to help students explore their future with apprenticeships.
National Apprenticeship Week highlights the exceptional work being done by employers, education providers and apprentices across England; and 2022 is the 15th year that the annual week-long celebration of apprenticeships will have been held.
The National Apprenticeship Week 2022 theme of ‘Build the Future’ continues from 2021. A range of virtual and in-person activities will be taking place across England to showcase how apprenticeships have helped young people, schools, training providers, businesses, and industry sectors.
Having a spotlight on opportunities, employers and training providers means that more and more career options open up for young people to gain valuable work experience whilst studying for the qualifications to be a young professional. Apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career; and they can help businesses to develop a talented workforce equipped with future-ready skills.
Explore the Apprenticeships hubTop 12 Teacher Resources for National Apprenticeship Week:
- Work experience programme teaching guide – This guide aims to help you understand how to use and get the most from the work experience programme and the supporting resources freely available from Youth Employment UK. The videos and workbook will help students explore what the world of work has to offer and what skills employers are looking for.
- Career guides – the careers hub will take students through a wide range of industries by examining LMI (Labour Market Information), exploring many job roles within the sector and providing advice, tips, and opportunities available.
- Amazing Apprenticeships – find resource bundles, key events, subject films, activity ideas and quizzes to get students thinking about apprenticeships.
- Prepare For Your Future Young Professional programme – This is best suited for 14-16 year olds who are exploring their future options. The courses will help them explore their future options, goals, and support them to build their skills and confidence.
- Journey to Work Young Professional Programme – This is best suited to 17-19 year olds who are closer to the world of work. The courses will help them explore their future options, goals, and support them to build their skills and confidence.
- Opportunity Finder – Students can explore exciting opportunities near them from apprenticeships to competitions to work experience.
- National Careers Service – students can find courses to build their skills, explore career options and advice, and the NCS skills assessment will show them what careers suits them best and what skills they have through quizzes – this can come in handy for writing CV’s and job interviews.
- BBC Bitesize Careers – find job inspiration, advice, and apprenticeship stories.
- Apprenticeship Finder – students can search and apply for apprenticeships through the government website.
- YouTube: Fire It Up – there are a few short, interesting case study videos where apprentice’s share their story with the students. There is a specific video for apprentice’s working with Pfizer that show students apprenticeships can be for a range of careers, not just the construction or administration roles they may have assumed they are.
- Activity ideas – Here are some great activity ideas from UCAS to get students thinking more deeply about apprenticeships and why they should consider them as well as the university route into further education.
- Buzz quiz – The buzz quiz is a great way for students to start their journey by exploring what careers could be best for them based on their personality.
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