Supported Internships - everything you need to know

Supported interns attend college alongside their work placement. Colleges include:

• Stockton Riverside College - supported internships
• NHS Choices
• Prior Pursglove College
• Middlesbrough College

Qualification levels provided at Further Education

Entry Levels 

Entry levels include:

• Entry Level 1 - lowest
• Entry Level 2 - middle
• Entry Level 3 - highest Entry Level

Entry Level 3 is similar in difficulty to early Key Stage 3 work, (pre GCSE)

Level 1 (Above Entry Level 3)

After Entry Level 3, the next step up is Level 1, which includes:

• Level 1 Functional Skills
• Level 1 vocational qualifications (for example, Level 1 Construction, Hair and Beauty, Motor Vehicle)
• equivalent to roughly GCSE grade 1 to 3 (previously G to D)

Level 2 (GCSE Level)

Level 2 includes:

• GCSE's at grade 4 to 9 (previously C to A*)
• Level 2 vocational qualifications and some apprenticeships. This is the level many learners aim for by the end of Year 11 or during Further Education college study.

Level 3 (A‑Level and T Level standard)

Level 3 Includes:

• A‑levels
• T Levels
• Level 3 BTEC's and  Extended Diplomas. This level is typical for ages 16 to 19 aiming for university or skilled employment

Supported internship graduation and celebration events

We love to see our supported interns flourish and succeed. We hold celebration events each year for our supported interns to share their successes.