Applying for apprenticeships with small businesses

Activity 3

Use this activity to support students to understand how small businesses might recruit compared to larger businesses.

Slide Deck

This slide deck includes a short film, then explains the activity, which requires the worksheet below. Answers to the task are included in the slide deck.

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Worksheet

Share printed copies of this worksheet with students to use for the task. The task requires the worksheet to be cut up, which can be done in advance or by the students in the lesson.

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Film

This short film (also embedded in the silde deck) explores what’s involved in applying for an apprenticeship with a small business.

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