Understanding Apprenticeships - Resources

Want to be the next Jamie Oliver, Karen Millen or George Clark? Want to kick-start a rewarding career without the cost of a university degree? Want to gain an increasingly prestigious qualification while gaining invaluable experience? 

Then this ultimate guide to apprenticeships is for you!

By exploring the different types available and evaluating how they compare to other routes, this essential guide leads you through the process of finding an apprenticeship and offers practical advice and key tips to help you succeed in your application along the way.

Author Ben Rowland, who is founder of Arch Apprentices and a passionate advocate of vocational education, has created the following downloadable tools for you to use alongside the relevant section of the book. He has also created five brilliant bonus apprentice case studies that didn’t quite make it into the book.

Click on the relevant tool or case study, or download all of the resources in one go using the button below.

  • 6.2A: Narrowing down your apprenticeship - occupation

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  • 6.2B: Narrowing down your apprenticeship – sector

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  • 6.2C: Narrowing down your apprenticeship – organisation

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  • 6.3: Managing your apprenticeship applications

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  • Lesson 1: Discover yourself

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  • Lesson 1: Discover yourself

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  • Lesson 2: What an apprenticeship is

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  • Lesson 2: What an apprenticeship is

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  • Lesson 3: Available Apprenticeships

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  • Lesson 3: Available Apprenticeships

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  • Lesson 4: Weighing up your options

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  • Lesson 4: Weighing up your options

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