can i start an apprenticeship and leave sixth form?

thank you! which website do i sign up too?

thanks very much! i'm looking for an apprenticeship in being a pharmacy technician

You will have to tell your school that you're leaving sixth form (obviously), but the actual finding apprenticeships and applying to them is solely up to you and done by you only; your current teachers have nothing to do with this at all.
The process is pretty easy, I'm currently going through it myself! Sign up to the Apprenticeships website, have a browse of their vacancies and save all the ones that you'd like to apply to (you can apply to more than one at a time, I applied to 3 today!). When you click on 'apply' you get taken to an application form page where you pretty much just fill out what qualifications you already have, any work/job experience you might have, and other job-related questions...and then you're done once you've clicked send! You can monitor all your applications from your profile (shows which applications are 'in progress' etc.) and generally you get a phone call if you've been successful and you're asked in for an interview. It's really easy

Don't you get asked about strengths and personal weaknesses how did you fill those out?

It does ask what your strengths are, and what you'd like to improve on, but filling that out is pretty self explanatory. For my strengths I literally listed what relevant skills I have (I'm applying for graphic design apprenticeships, so I put stuff like "creative minded, eye for design, knowledge and experience with Photoshop" etc.), but I also listed personal qualities like "organised, willing to learn and progress, good communication skills".
For the bit about what you'd like to improve on, I put that I'd like to boost my self confidence in the workplace.

oh cool thanks for this! i didn't know how to start it off. Do you have to give examples for each strength or is that optional?

My son has just turned 18. He is in the second (and last) year of sixth form. He is doing engineering-which he has absolutely NO interest in. He’s only doing it as it keeps him in education until he’s 18?? Now that he is 18, could he leave if he finds a full time job???? Appreciate if anyone knows the rules on this!

My son has just turned 18. He is in the second (and last) year of sixth form. He is doing engineering-which he has absolutely NO interest in. He’s only doing it as it keeps him in education until he’s 18?? Now that he is 18, could he leave if he finds a full time job???? Appreciate if anyone knows the rules on this!