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Where Can APS Graduates Find Assumption Pathway Academy Entry Information?

APS graduates can find Assumption Pathway Academy entry information on the school’s official Academy overview and Academy admission page. This is an additional two-year Learn and Earn pathway for Assumption Pathway School graduates, not the school’s initial Year 1 admission route.

The published Academy entry criteria are for APS graduates who pass the Industry Experiential Programme (IEP) and attain a conduct grade of Good or above. Check those criteria with the school, then ask for the current intake process, required records and next steps applicable to the graduate.

Did you know? The Academy’s on-the-job training platforms and Industry Support Programme are different parts of its work-focused pathway. Read both descriptions so that a familiar school-based setting is not mistaken for the whole two-year experience.

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Official sources at a glance

Reader taskOfficial sourceWhat to check
Understand the graduate pathwayAcademy overviewWho the additional two-year programme serves
Check published entry criteriaAcademy admissionAPS graduation, IEP and conduct requirements
Understand the earlier IEPIndustry Experiential ProgrammeSchool vocational attachment context
Explore training settingsAPS OJT platformsSchool-managed workplace training
Read about the industry stageIndustry Support ProgrammePartner workplaces and Job Coach support
Check the qualification informationAcademy WSQ certificate pageWorkforce skills and linked certification
Clarify the individual routeAPS official contact pageCurrent intake and graduate-specific questions
Match the source to the learner’s circumstances, intended entry year and current task.

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Practical checks before you act

First establish which admission question you are asking

Families sometimes search the school and Academy names interchangeably. Begin with the learner’s present stage: are you seeking initial school admission, or planning the next step after APS graduation? The Academy page answers the second question. Its graduate entry criteria should not be used as a Year 1 application checklist.

For a current APS student, bring the Academy question into a conversation with the school before the transition becomes urgent. Ask which current information session or discussion applies. There is no need to infer an application date from the website’s “last updated” date; that date records a page revision.

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Confirm the graduate’s records rather than guessing eligibility

The admission page identifies passing IEP and a conduct grade of Good or above. The separate IEP page explains the Industry Experiential Programme as an attachment with industry partners during the school’s vocational education. Use that official context when discussing which completion record the graduate needs.

Ask the school to confirm the relevant results and whether any further intake steps are required. If a family is unsure about a record, describe the uncertainty precisely rather than assuming either acceptance or rejection. Published criteria are a starting point for checking, not an individual offer of a place.

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Distinguish workplace practice from partner deployment

The Academy’s OJT page describes APS-owned and managed work platforms, including its cafés, central kitchens and training restaurant. These provide practical settings for learning workplace tasks. Use the descriptions to discuss the learner’s interests and readiness, without assuming every graduate will receive the same assignment.

The Industry Support Programme page describes deployment to partner workplaces in the final Academy year, with Job Coaches supporting students and working with partners. Ask how support and progression would work for this learner. Employer names or examples on a website should not be read as a promised placement or job.

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Check what the training leads to and what support is needed

The Academy’s WSQ page explains the workforce-skills credential context and links to a Food Services (Pastry & Baking) certificate. Follow the linked qualification information and ask which training and assessments apply to the intended intake. Do not assume the brief overview lists every individual learning arrangement.

As a family, discuss practical routines too: travelling to training, communicating about tasks, attendance and asking for help. Bring specific questions about the learner’s support needs to the school. This makes a transition conversation more useful than asking only whether the programme is “good” or whether employment is certain.

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Your next step

Read the Academy overview with the graduate, then use the school’s official contact route to confirm entry records and the current intake process. Bring questions about training settings, assessments, workplace support and the learner’s goals. Ask for the next concrete action and keep the school’s instructions with the transition plan.

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Official sources reviewed: 17 October 2026. Recheck current instructions before acting.

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