School
Representation of NCOP learners taking up Apprenticeships
Target ward population
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% of apprentices coming from NCOP target ward
A 45 % 50 % B 26 % 45 % C 38 % 36 % D 20 % 68 %
From there , participants were recruited via gatekeepers ( SUN points of contact ) within each school , with the aim of recruiting four-five participants per school . Purposive sampling was used with the following requirements placed upon recruitment :
• Participants primary home address was within an NCOP target ward
• Participants had the potential to reach a Level 4 qualification by the age of 19
• Participants were in Year 10 or 11
In total 14 ( M = 8 , F = 6 ) participants were recruited , as detailed in the table below .
School |
Recruited |
Year Group |
A |
4 ( 2M , 2F ) |
11 |
B |
2 ( 2M ) |
11 |
C |
3 ( 2M , 1F ) |
11 |
D |
5 ( 2M , 3F ) |
10 |
Data Collection
All interviews were conducted face to face by an experienced Research Assistant ( RA ). Interviews took place within meeting rooms on school grounds during normal school
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