Can a student take up a SBNA partway through Year 11?
It is expected that all College students will have the opportunity to commence a School-Based New Apprenticeship in the trades. Ideally this would be commenced as soon as possible, at the beginning of the academic year or even during the summer break preceding the start of Year 11. Clearly, it is in the best interests of the students to commence early so as to have a chance of completing as much of the New Apprenticeship as possible while at school. However, the timing of the commencement of a School-Based New Apprentice will ultimately depend on the needs of students and employers. It should be noted if the apprenticeship commences partway through the year, there may be issues about timing of delivery of the off-the-job training, especially in industry areas that require a sequential approach to completion of the competencies.
