Apprenticeship glossary

Industry placement

What does Industry placement mean?

The time a T Level student spends working with an employer. It lasts at least 315 hours, about 45 days.

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Guide A levels or an apprenticeship? Choosing between A levels and an apprenticeship at 16 in England: pay, Child Benefit, keeping your options open, and how A levels can still lead to a degree apprenticeship later. Applies to: England
T Level
A two-year course in England, roughly equivalent to three A levels, that mixes classroom study with an industry placement. Some employers accept T Levels for their higher-level apprenticeships.
Level
How advanced an apprenticeship's qualification is. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland they run from Level 2 (like GCSEs) to Level 7 (like a master's degree). Scotland uses SCQF levels instead.
Insight day
A short, unpaid taster of what it's like to work somewhere, usually for students still in education. BAE Systems is one employer that runs them.
Integrated degree
A degree built into an apprenticeship, so you finish the degree and the apprenticeship together. The national Environmental Practitioner apprenticeship is a Level 6 integrated degree.
Intermediate apprenticeship
A Level 2 apprenticeship, roughly the same level as GCSEs. Many don't ask for specific grades.
International Baccalaureate (IB)
A two-year qualification taken instead of A levels at some schools. Some employers, like JLR, say they accept it as an equivalent.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.