Step 3: Raising awareness of apprenticeships and domestic trades
Each stage below has the assets and resources you need to successfully run Try a Trade in your school. This is our recommended plan, however feel free to run the programme in a way that suits your school.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
‘Introduction to apprenticeships’ presentation
Download this presentation to give a short overview (10-15 mins) of what apprenticeships are and to introduce which apprenticeships are available in domestic trades.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
Trades apprenticeships factsheets
Share the 12 useful factsheets about each of the domestic trades with your students, giving key facts, an overview of what the role is, what the apprenticeship is, what typical tasks include and progression opportunities.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
Try a Trade flashcards
Use the flashcards in a range of activities to help your students to learn more about the 12 domestic trade apprenticeships. There is an accompanying activity sheet sharing ideas on how to use this resource.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
Classroom activities
4 different activity resources are included to give you guidance and ideas for how to use the resources, extend learning and introduce homework sessions with your students.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
Case study films
Use this presentation to explain what the Try a Trade programme is to your students and their parents/carers.
Inspire your students about apprenticeships and domestic trades
Try a Trade Quiz
Help your students to test their knowledge by completing the Try a Trade quiz.