Industry training and work-based learning is emphasized for all students, who can graduate with either a Maryland high school diploma or a certificate of completion.

This report presents some of the common factors that have led to high performance in the work of 12 providers of work-based learning.

The system provided young people with an alternative to staying in full-time education post- 16/18 to gain pure academic qualifications without work-based learning.

Many higher education courses involve work-based learning as a principal feature, such as the foundation degree.

Foundation degrees offer students a combination of work-based learning and academic study.

During seven years of research for a coming book on work-based learning, Ms. Hughes identified several reasons companies take interns.

For the students who study on-campus, work-based learning is integrated into courses through practical placement or by working on real work projects.

Programmes include part-time, full-time and work-based learning including some with an element of distance-learning.

It also has strong links with local employers, providing work-based learning and professional qualification programmes for their staff.

Periods of work experience and work-based learning will be the first time that most young people experience the work environment.