Foundation Apprenticeships

Foundation Apprenticeships Level 6

Business Skills

Delivered over one Academic Year.

This qualification includes:

  • National Progression Award (NPA) in Business Skills at SCQF Level 6
  • Work Based Challenge Unit
  • Core units of an SVQ in Business and Administration at SCQF Level 6

Your learning includes the following topics:

  • Understanding business
  • Management of people and finance
  • Contemporary Business Issues
  • PC Passport – Web Apps: Word Processing
  • PC Passport – Web Apps: Spreadsheets

IT Software Development

Delivered over two Academic Years.

This qualification includes:

  • National Progression Award (NPA) in Software Development at SCQF Level 6
  • Core units of a Diploma for IT and Telecommunications Professionals at SCQF Level 6
  • Work placement

Your learning includes the following topics:

  • Computing: Applications Development
  • Computing: Authoring a Website
  • Software Design and Development
  • Data modelling

Social Services (Children and Young People)

Delivered over one Academic Year.

This qualification includes:

  • National Progression Award (NPA) in Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6
  • Core units of an SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6
  • Work placement

Your learning includes the following topics:

  • Safeguarding children and young people
  • Play for children and young people
  • Communication with children and young people
  • Development of children and young people
  • Promoting the wellbeing of children and young people

Social Services and Healthcare

Delivered over one Academic Year.

This qualification includes:

  • National Progression Award (NPA) in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6
  • Core units of an SVQ in Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Level 6
  • Work placement

Your learning includes the following topics:

  • Social Service in Scotland
  • Safeguarding People
  • Communication in care relationships
  • Human development and social influences
  • Safe Practice and Wellbeing in Social Services

How to apply for a Foundation Apprenticeship