National Progression Award in Applied Sciences
As part of your workplacement you will learn how to follow health and safety procedures for scientific or technical activities, carry out simple scientific or technical tests using manual equipment, and prepare compounds and solutions.
These vary depending on whether you start the Foundation Apprenticeship in S5 or S6. It could range from some subjects at National 5 to 1 or 2 Highers. Check with your school for details.
The Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in Scientific Technologies is for pupils staying on at school. You can choose an FA as one of your subjects in S5 or S6.
Further study, training or employment in:
Your school will give your parents an Options or Choices information booklet, which has detailed information on the curriculum and the individual subjects or courses you can study. It will also invite them along to a Parents’ Information Evening.
They can also read the information leaflet(s):
1 - 2 years
