GCSEs
9–4
Grades
- English and Maths
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Learn to manufacture, assemble and refurbish complex engineering components to a specification.
Your learning, in focus
Read drawings, select materials and plan engineering tasks.
Practise measuring, marking, cutting, drilling and assembly.
Check finished work, record results and report problems.
Fitters work with drawings, materials and tools to produce accurate assemblies. Learning covers measuring, marking, cutting, drilling, assembly processes and checking finished work. You also develop skills in planning tasks, recording results, reporting problems and preparing a safe workspace.
Academic criteria below apply to applicants under 19.
Alternative entry routes
9–4
Grades
Level 2
Functional Skills
Confirm individual requirements with the apprenticeship team.
Applicants below 19 need English and maths GCSEs at grades 9-4, or Functional Skills Level 2 in both. Confirm individual requirements with the apprenticeship team.
Final assessment includes a project and report, a 60-minute project discussion, a 40-question test and a separate 45-minute discussion supported by your evidence portfolio.
Options may include higher apprenticeships, an HNC or HND, or degree study.
Apprentice tuition
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Apprentices do not pay for their apprenticeship training. Your employer and the college agree the funding.
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