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The Young Apprenticeship experience

Emma is in Year 10 and wants to work in the fashion and textiles industry. She's doing a Young Apprenticeship in Business Administration alongside her GCSE courses in English, maths, science, art and design, French and business studies.

Emma chose the Young Apprenticeship because it sounded different from everything she'd come across before. She liked the focus on independent learning and the chance to do 50 days' work experience with an employer spread over two years. The programme is motivating her to work hard. At the end, she'll gain vocational qualifications that are equivalent to four or five GCSEs. She'll also gain an additional NVQ level 1 for her work placement. She's keeping her post-16 options open but if she does well, she may apply for an Advanced Apprenticeship.

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I thought this would be a great opportunity to get more of a grasp of the working world so that I have a better idea of what it's like when I leave school.