Apprenticeship glossary

Results day

What does Results day mean?

The day exam results come out. If an apprenticeship offer depends on your grades, it's the day the employer checks them.

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Guide Didn't get the grades? What to do next Results day didn't go to plan? Here's what happens to a conditional apprenticeship offer, who to talk to, and the routes that are still open to you, with real examples. Applies to: All of the UK
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.
Feedback
Comments from an employer on why your application or interview wasn't successful. It's worth asking for, because it helps your next application.
Offer letter
The written job offer an employer sends you. Read it carefully, especially any conditions such as grades you need to get.
Predicted grades
The grades your teachers expect you to get. Employers and universities may make offers based on them, which then depend on you getting those grades.
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.

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.