ENGINEERING

What is Engineering? The short answer is everything around you. Engineers help create aeroplanes, wind turbines - even the mobile devices you use every day.

FALKIRK campus

The Foundation apprenticeship in Engineering is a great way to get hands-on experience and also gain a qualification at the same level as a Higher. You will have the unique chance to develop skills and knowledge across a range of engineering topics in a classroom, alongside valuable experience of the engineering industry.

Who is the Foundation Apprenticeship for?

What are the entry requirements?

For pupils staying on at school

Study alongside Nationals/

Highers

Starts in S5

Last 2 years S5/S6

The Foundation Apprenticeship in Engineering is for pupils who are about to move into S5 at school - you must still be at school to do this course.

It is a two year course that you undertake, alongside your school qualifications (Nationals and Highers), during S5 and S6.

Normally the Foundation Apprenticeship would be one of your subject choices for S5 and S6. The Foundation Apprenticeship is at the same level as a Higher.

You will probably be working towards achieving one or two Highers over S5 and S6 and your school will need to confirm that you are ready to study at Higher level.

You will need to have completed or be working towards at least National 5 in Maths and either Physics, Engineering Science or a Technical subject in S5 and predicted to pass these courses at C or above.

A FouNdAtIoN AppRENtIcESHIp WILL HELp you:• Gainaccelerated entry onto a Modern

Apprenticeship in Engineering at SCQF Level 6/7 (the units you achieve will count towards the Modern Apprenticeship qualification).

• ExploreoptionsforarelatedGraduateLevelApprenticeship in Engineering.

• Continueyourstudiesatcollegeona related HNC/D.

• Gostraightintoajobintheengineeringsector.

Use the Foundation Apprenticeship alongside Highers to apply to university. Foundation Apprenticeships are currently accepted as entry requirements for courses at:

• University of Glasgow

• Abertay University

• University of Aberdeen

• University of Dundee

• Robert Gordon University

• University of the Highlands and Islands

• Heriot-Watt University

• Queen Margaret University

• University of Stirling

• Glasgow Caledonian University

• University of West of Scotland

Please check with specific universities for details.

WHAt quALIFIcAtIoNS WILL I GAIN?You will achieve a Foundation Apprenticeship (GroupAward)inEngineeringatSCQFLevel6 (the same level as Highers), which includes:

• NANationalCertificateinEngineeringSystems at SCQF Level 6 (this course consists of 12 units).

• Fivework-basedunitsfromtheSVQin Performing Engineering Operations.

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Talk to your pupil support teacher then apply online at www.forthvalley.ac.uk/FA

Where

AttENdANcEYou will attend the Falkirk Campus on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons throughout both years of the programme. (Please note that this course continues throughout periods of study leave from school and it is very important that you attend during these periods, except on your exam days).

In June 2019 and June 2020 you will spend two full weeks in college to complete your National Certificate qualification.In year 2 of the course you will also spend the equivalent of two weeks either in a work placement with an employer or in college working on an employer-based Industry Challenge project. The details of this will be agreed with you and your school during the first year of the course.

HoW do I AppLy?Talk to your pupil support teacher then apply online at www.forthvalley.ac.uk/FA

If you or your parents/carers would like to find out more or ask any questions aboutFoundationApprenticeshipswithForthValleyCollege,pleasecontact Ernie Romer, School Partnership Coordinator, at:

Email: foundation.apprenticeship@forthvalley.ac.uk Tel: 01324 403211

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