Apprenticeship glossary

Composites

What does Composites mean?

Strong, light materials like carbon fibre, made by layering materials together. Formula 1 teams such as Williams and Alpine have composites apprenticeships.

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Industry Motorsport apprenticeships Designing, building and racing cars. Formula 1 teams in England, including Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS, Williams and Alpine, run regular apprenticeships, mostly in hands-on factory jobs.
Apprentice
Someone doing an apprenticeship: an employee who is paid to work and train towards a recognised qualification at the same time.
Apprenticeship
A real, paid job where you also train towards a recognised qualification. In England at least 20% of your normal working hours are spent training, and you don't pay tuition fees.
Conditional offer
A job offer that depends on something, usually getting certain exam grades. If you miss the condition, the employer may withdraw the offer.
Consulting
Advising organisations on how to solve problems or improve the way they work. KPMG, Deloitte and EY all have consulting apprenticeships.
Contract of employment
The agreement between you and your employer setting out your job, pay, hours and holiday. As an apprentice you get one like any other employee.
Core Skills
Skills like communication, numeracy and working with others that are built into every Modern Apprenticeship in Scotland.

Definitions are our own plain-English summaries. Where we give figures, they come from the official sources listed on the linked guide or profile. Rules can change, so check the official source before you make decisions.