Apprenticeships
Highbury Campus
Flexible
Flexible
One day a week
Free
For those who have a basic understanding of light vehicle maintenance and repair but want to progress and expand that knowledge further.
Units include:
You will work either in dealerships which focus on a particular manufacturer, or in an independent garage dealing with many different makes of vehicles. You will learn advanced skills around service and maintenance of vehicles specifically around components, servicing, emissions and diagnostics, as well as how to run an efficient garage/business.
To successfully complete the apprenticeship, you will need both maths and English at grade 4 or above, or Functional Skills Level 2. If necessary, these can be studied at College alongside your apprenticeship.
You will attend college at Highbury Campus. College attendance is one day a week on a Thursday.
You will spend 6 hours of your apprenticeship working towards your off-the-job learning, which can consist of college attendance, homework/coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring, and coaching – plus a number of other tasks (more information can be shared).
As well as working on your Diploma, you will build a portfolio of work and workplace assessors will be in regular contact to provide support and arrange onsite visits to observe your ability and skills in your daily role. It is important for you to take ownership of your own learning by seeking out opportunities to gain new skills on the job your employer. Learning in college will be delivered through a mixture of classes, work-related activities and independent study and research. Your final grade will be determined by collective performance in the three assessments in the endpoint assessment.
To achieve a pass you will need to score 65% in each of the three endpoint assessments:
• online knowledge-based tests
• skills test (knowledge and behaviours are observed)
• professional discussion (to demonstrate that you can apply the broad range of knowledge, skills, and behaviours in the Standard).
You could go into full-time employment within the industry. Past apprentices have gone on to be promoted in their company to roles with more responsibility and within a short period of time have gone on to become managers and even company directors. It is also possible to continue your training via the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) should you wish to specialise or advance your knowledge further.
Event 16-10-2024
Check out all the fantastic opportunities available, including more exciting new T Levels, by coming along to our next cross-campus open events, from 4.30-7.30pm on 16 and 17 October. This open event spans two days, so choose the date that suits you best.
NEWS 10-01-2024
An Ofsted monitoring visit has judged that we’re making significant progress in setting the right strategic direction and implementing targeted, rapid and sustainable quality improvement that’s clearly benefiting students.
NEWS 07-02-2024
Portsmouth Lord Mayor Tom Coles has seen at first hand some of our state of the art facilities for the wide choice of apprenticeships we have on offer.
NEWS 05-03-2024
The Solent’s mobile educational and technical roadshow is back on the road – and the technology is even more impressive than before.
NEWS 25-03-2024
This year, we're proudly sponsoring the Employer of the Year category, recognising a business that has created a healthy and supportive work environment with a genuine commitment to its employees.
NEWS 03-04-2024
A lovely new video has been launched to celebrate the success of the Accelerate programme, specially developed by us and our partners Unloc to explore young people’s aspirations, develop their employability and enterprise skills, and explore college life through a series of fun and interactive workshops.
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