Airbus launches 20-week engineering programme for students in North Wales
The Broughton programme will pair 20 Year 9 pupils with Airbus apprentice mentors.
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Airbus is launching its Future Engineers Programme at its Broughton site in North Wales, naming Castell Alun High School as its flagship school. The 20-week scheme targets Year 9 pupils before GCSE subject choices and aims to reach schools where students may be at risk of becoming not in education, employment or training.
Twenty students will work with Airbus apprentices as mentors. The programme covers engineering fundamentals and professional skills, then has pupils design, build and flight-test their own drones. Airbus says 190 students have completed the programme since it began at Filton in 2016, with many progressing to engineering apprenticeships and careers.
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Airbus Future Engineers Programme at Broughton
Airbus school and apprentice-mentoring initiative launched in North Wales.
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Broughton student programme launch
In the 20-week programme, 20 Castell Alun pupils will be mentored by Airbus apprentices and design and flight-test drones.
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Programme duration, cohort size and launch date are from Airbus; previous Filton completers are not counted as part of the Broughton cohort.
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