Points given for qualifications like A levels and BTECs. Some employers ask for a minimum: KPMG, for example, asks for 120 UCAS points from your top three grades.
The service you use to apply to university courses in the UK. Some degree apprenticeships are also listed there, and UCAS points are used in some entry requirements.
The Association of Accounting Technicians qualification, a common first step in accountancy apprenticeships. KPMG, for example, has audit apprentices study AAT Level 3 and 4 in their first two years.
A Scottish qualification usually taken in S6 after a Higher, at SCQF Level 7. Some employers, like KPMG, list Advanced Highers in their entry requirements.
An advanced subject qualification usually taken over two years at sixth form or college in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It sits at Level 3, the same level as an advanced apprenticeship.
A vocational qualification that many employers accept as an equivalent to GCSEs (at Level 2) or A levels (at Level 3). Sky, for example, accepts BTEC Level 2 instead of five GCSEs for some apprenticeships.
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.
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