Business Skills

Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills  at SCQF Level 6

This course is being delivered by a partnership between:

• WDC Working4U

• Theory Delivery Partner

• Local Employer

The course can be either be delivered over one or two years.

One Year Model

The "Short Duration Delivery Model" means it can be completed in 1 school year 4 afternoons pr week (Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri)

Since the course can be completed within 1 school year, it is available to students in S5 or S6.

Two Year Model

The two year delivery model means that the course is delivered over 2 academic years.  The first year will concentrate on the delivery of the National Progression Award, which is classroom based. The second year will be working toward the SVQ modules within workplace placement provider.

As this course is over two years, it is available to only pupils in 5th year.

Course outline

The Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills requires pupils to complete a National Progression Award (NPA) at SCQF level 6 in Business Skills and 4 Units of the SVQ in Business Administration at SCQF Level 6. 

The NPA provides knowledge and an introduction to the skills that will help pupils to complete the SVQ units. The NPA has 36 SCQF credit points at SCQF level 6 and the SVQ Business Administration at SCQF Level 6 mandatory units have a total of 15 credit points. 

These two parts, along with the associated work placement, form the Foundation Apprenticeship in Business Skills and provide a total of 51 SCQF credit points.

Entry requirements 

It would be great if you are working or have a National 5 English and be able to work towards Higher qualifications. However we are also happy to consider your application dependant on individual circumstances.

Please note: some candidates may be required to be vetted by Disclosure Scotland as part of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG Scheme), due to placement location.

Course content 

• Understanding Business 

• Management of People and Finance

• Web Apps: Word Processing 

• Web Apps: Spreadsheets

• Contemporary Business Issues

• Work Placement

• Collaborate and provide support in a business environment

• Communicate in a business environment

• Design and produce documents in a business environment

• Develop self and improve own performance in a business environment

• Work-based Challenge Unit

Progression 

• Modern Apprenticeship 

• HNC or HND in a variety of creative disciplines 

• University 

Location - In a West Dunbartonshire High School

Days & Times

This time is split between study with a training provider and a work placement with an employer,

The work placement element will be negotiated on a one-to-one basis with each student and, where it suits the student's timetable, a whole day placement may be organised rather than two afternoons.